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GOLD, H. L. 
 Source (some data) 
  Additions via Michael Feldman  
 Name and vital stats 
  GOLD, HORACE LEONARD [1914-96] (writer; editor)  
 Biographical 
  Born in Canada; moved to U.S.A. at age 2; dual U.S./Canadian citizenship  
 Pen names 
  In pulps: CLYDE C. CAMPBELL; DUDLEY DELL  
  In pulps: LEIGH KEITH; RICHARD STOREY  
 Print Media (non-comics) 
  Assistant Editor: 1939-41 Standard [Capt. Future, Startling Stories, Thrilling Wonder]  
  Editor: 1950-61 Galaxy Science Fiction Novels  
  Editor: 1953-55 Beyond Fantasy Fiction  
  Editor: 1959-61 If [magazine]  
  Editor: True Detective Magazines  
  Managing & Contributing Editor: 1941-43 Scoop Publications  
  Writer: Collection of short stories: The Old Die Rich  
  Writer: Magazines: 1934-61 Science fiction: Astounding Stories; Galaxy Science Fiction; and collected readers  
  Writer: Novels: 1939 None but Lucifer [with co-writer L. Sprague du Camp] serialized in Unknown  
 Performing Arts 
  Writer: Contract Molle Mystery Theatre 1943-44  
  Writer: Radio scripts  
 Other career notes 
  President: Rossard Company 1946-50  
 Additional biography 
  Encyclopedia of Science Fiction [London] 1979  
  New Encyclopedia od Science Fiction, 1988  
  Science Fiction, the Great Years [London] 1974  
  Twentieth-Century Science Fiction Writers, 3rd edition 1985  
 Honors 
  Hugo Award for Non-fiction 1953  
  Milford Award 1987  
  Westercon Life Achievement Award 1975  
 Assisted 
  Jerry Siegel [providing plot ideas] for early SUPERMAN stories. Jerry paid him and thanked him in an early letter.  
 Retired from comics 
  1961 on military disability  
 Note on comics career 
  Formed writing consortium with Ken Crossen during World War 2  
 A AND S COMICS 
  Support (ed/) 1942-44 May have been a script packager  
  Various features (ed/) 1942-44 May have been a script packager  
 DC COMICS 
  BATMAN AND ROBIN (wr/) 1943  
  Science fantasy (wr/) 1949  
  STRANGE ADVENTURES~ (wr/) 1950  
  SUPERMAN (wr/) 1940s  
  WONDER WOMAN (wr/) 1949  
 FAWCETT COMICS 
  CAPTAIN MARVEL (wr/) 1943 reported by Ken Crossen in letter to Ron Goulart  
 I.W. PUBLICATIONS 
  LT. HERCULES (wr/) 1964 reprint  
 MARVEL COMICS 
  HUMAN TORCH (wr/) c1943-c44  
 SPARK PUBLICATIONS 
  Backup feature (wr/) 1945-46  
  Entire line (man ed/) 1946 [Imprint: SPARK PUBLICATIONS and FACT & FICTION]  
  GOLDEN LAD~ (ed/) 1946  
  GREEN LAMA (wr/) 1944-46  
  LEUTENANT HERCULES (wr/) 1945-46  
  LT. HERCULES (wr/) 1945-46  
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