Bryce Walton (May 31, 1918 – February 5, 1988) was an American pulp fiction writer.
Bryce Walton | |
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Born | Blythedale, Missouri, U.S. | May 31, 1918
Died | February 5, 1988 Van Nuys, California, U.S. | (aged 69)
Nationality | American |
Other names | Kenneth O'Hara, Paul Franklin |
Education | California State University |
Occupation | Writer |
Spouse | Ruth Arschinov |
Children | 1 |
Walton was born in Blythedale, Missouri, the son of Paul Dean Walton and Golda Powers. He held various jobs starting in 1938, and attended Los Angeles Junior College 1939–41.[1] During World War II, he served as a navy correspondent.[2] In 1945, he began a career as a freelance writer. He attended California State College from 1946 to 1947, then married photographer Ruth Arschinov on January 1, 1954. The couple had one daughter, Krissta Kay.[1]
He was credited as a writer for the TV serial Captain Video and His Video Rangers. A reference guide published in 2010 made the unsupported claim that Walton won a 1961 Alfred Hitchcock Best Short Story award.[1] However the existence of such award has subsequently been called into question.[3] He wrote three episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and two of his stories were adopted for the series,[4] including "The Greatest Monster of Them All".[5]