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Frank Riley

American writer (1915-1996) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 80

Frank Riley (1915-1996) was the pseudonym of Frank Ryhlick, an American science fiction author best known for co-writing the novel They'd Rather Be Right, which won a Hugo Award for Best Novel during 1955. He was a syndicated travel columnist and editor for the Los Angeles Times, and editor of the Los Angeles Magazine.

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Awards

Hugo Award for Best Novel1955

About this person

He also wrote advertisements for See's Candies, screenplays, short fiction such as the "Father Anton Dymek" mysteries and was a host of a radio program in the Los Angeles area.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1996 · aged 80