Howard Browne (April 15, 1908 – October 28, 1999) was an American

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editor and

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writer. He also wrote for several television series and films. Some of his work appeared over the

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s John Evans, Alexander Blade, Lawrence Chandler, Ivar Jorgensen, and Lee Francis.

Biography

Beginning in 1942, Browne worked as managing editor for

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publications on ''

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'' and ''

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'', both under

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's editorship. When Palmer left the magazines in 1949, Browne took over in January 1950. Browne ended the publication of

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and oversaw the change in ''Amazing'' from a

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to a digest. He left the magazines in 1956 to move to

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. In Hollywood, Browne wrote for television shows including ''

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'' (" The Seventh Hand" with

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and

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among nine other episodes), ''

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'', and '' The Virginian''. His last credit was for the film '' Capone'' (1975), starring

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. Browne's novel ''Thin Air'' was twice adapted for television. In 1975 it was used as the basis for a first-season episode of ''

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'' titled "Sleight of Hand." In 1982 it was the basis for a second-season episode of ''

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'' of the same name as the novel.

Works by Howard Browne

* ''Warrior of the Dawn'' (1943) * ''Return to Liliput'' (1943) (as by William Brengle) * ''Halo in Blood'' (1946) (as by John Evans) * ''If You Have Tears'' (1947) (as by John Evans) * ''Halo for Satan'' (1948) (as by John Evans) * ''The Man from Yesterday'' (1948) (as by Lee Francis) * ''Forgotten Worlds'' (1948) (as by Lawrence Chandler) * ''Halo in Brass'' (1949) (as by John Evans) * ''The Taste of Ashe''s (1957) * ''

The Return of Tharn ''The Return of Tharn'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Howard Browne. It was first published in book form in 1956 by The Grandon Company in an edition of 500 copies, although 150 of the copies were lost to flood damage and perhaps another ...

'' (1956) * ''Thin Air'' (1954) * ''The Paper Gun'' (1985) * ''Pork City'' (1988) * ''Scotch on the Rocks'' (1991) * ''Murder Wears a Halo'' (1997) * ''Carbon-Copy Killer & Twelve Times Zero'' (1997) * ''Incredible Ink'' (1997)

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