Charles Spain Verral
{{Short description|Canadian writer and illustrator}}
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Charles Spain Verral (November 7, 1904 – April 1, 1990) was a writer and illustrator born in Ontario, Canada. He wrote Street & Smith's Bill Barnes pulp series novels, among others. Among the most widely read of his books are the Brains Benton Mysteries, a six-book series published from 1959 to 1961. He also published many other children's works, including Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, and Popeye.
Some of Verral's Other Works
- Captain of the Ice, 1955
- Annie Oakley Sharpshooter, 1956
- Lassie and the Daring Rescue, 1956
- Rin Tin Tin and the Outlaw, 1957
- The Lone Ranger and Tonto, 1957
- Rin Tin Tin and the Hidden Treasure, 1958
- Lassie and Her Day in the Sun, 1958
- JETS, 1971
- Babe Ruth, Sultan of Swat, 1976
- Popeye Climbs a Mountain, 1980
- Popeye and the Haunted House, 1980
- Popeye Goes Fishing, 1983
References
- [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CEEDA113FF930A35757C0A966958260 NY Times Obituary]
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