O'Connor, Richard, 1915-1975

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American actor, newspaperman, biographer, and novelist; also writes under pseudonyms: Frank Archer, John Burke, and Patrick Wayland.

From the description of Richard O'Connor collection, [19--]. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70969518

Richard O'Connor was an American actor, newspaper reporter, and author of biographies, popular histories, Western sagas, and murder mysteries. For his mysteries he used the pseudonyms Frank Archer, John Burke, and Patrick Wayland. He was born in 1915 in La Porte, Ind., and attended schools in Milwaukee. His biography, Bat Masterson, was the basis for a television series of the same name. Toward the end of his life he lived in Ellsworth, Maine.

From the description of Papers, [undated] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 54391652

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creatorOf O'Connor, Richard, 1915-1975. Richard O'Connor collection, [19--]. Boston University. School of Medicine
creatorOf O'Connor, Richard, 1915-1975. Richard O'Connor manuscripts, circa 1950-1954. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf O'Connor, Richard, 1915-1975. Letter to "My dear Maecenas" : Burlingame, Calif. : typescript signed, 1945 July 19. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf O'Connor, Richard, 1915-1975. Papers, [undated] Raymond H. Fogler Library
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Maine
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Birth 1915

Death 1975

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