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W. E. Johns

English pilot and writer of adventure stories (1893-1968) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 75

William Earl Johns was an English First World War pilot, and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the pen name Capt. W. E. Johns: best known for creating the fictional air-adventurer Biggles.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1968 · aged 75

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