Frederick Robert Buckley
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Frederick Robert Buckley (1896–1976), better known as F. R. Buckley, was an English writer. He wrote more than 200 short stories for pulp magazines between 1918 and 1953.[3] He was born on 20 December 1896 in Colton, Staffordshire, England, and died in 1976.[4] He was the son of R. J. Buckley (1847–1938) and Mary Wakelin. His father was music critic for the Birmingham Gazette from 1886 to 1926.[5] Frederick attended King Edward's School, Birmingham and Birmingham University, studying journalism.[1] While at King Edward's School, at age 14, he performed in Aristophanes' Peace in the role of Theoria. Also in the cast was schoolmate J. R. R. Tolkien playing Hermes.[6] F. R. Buckley was married in 1916 to actress Helen Curry and his brother-in-law was fellow pulp fiction author Tom Curry.[1]
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Born | 20 December 1896 Colton, Staffordshire, England |
Died | June 1976 |
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Years active | 1917–1972 |
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