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McCulley
McCulley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bob McCulley (1914–1993), Canadian professional ice hockey right winger *Bobby McCulley (born 1952), Scottish footballer *Danielle McCulley (born 1975), former professional basketball player *Johnston McCulley (1883–1958), author and creator of the character Zorro *Michael J. McCulley (born 1943), former NASA astronaut and first submariner in space *Paul McCulley (born 1957), managing director at PIMCO *Pete McCulley (1931–1992), head coach of the San Francisco 49ers in the 1978 season *Ed McCulley (born 1969), Entrepreneur See also *McCulley Township, Boyd County, Nebraska, United States *McCulley Township, Emmons County, North Dakota, a former U.S. township *McAlley *McAuley (other) *McCauley (other) *McCully {{surname, McCulley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnston McCulley
John William Johnston McCulley (February 2, 1883 – November 23, 1958) was an American writer of hundreds of stories, fifty novels, numerous screenplays for film and television, and the creator of the character Zorro. Biography Born in Ottawa, Illinois, and raised in Chillicothe, Illinois, McCulley graduated from Chillicothe Township High School in 1901. He started as a police reporter for ''The Police Gazette'' and served as an Army public affairs officer during World War I. An amateur history buff, he went on to a career in pulp magazines and screenplays, often using a Southern California backdrop for his stories. Many of his novels and stories were written under the pseudonyms Harrington Strong, Raley Brien, George Drayne, Monica Morton, Rowena Raley, Frederic Phelps, Walter Pierson, and John Mack Stone, among others. Aside from Zorro, McCulley created many other pulp characters, including Black Star, The Spider, The Mongoose, and Thubway Tham. Many of McCulley's ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
