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Edward Wellen
BornEdward Paul Levy
(1922-03-02)March 2, 1922
Chemical Warfare Service
AwardsEuropean–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Edward Wellen (born Edward Paul Levy;

mystery and science fiction
writer.

Early life and career

Born to a Jewish family in New Rochelle, New York City,

cum laude in 1937.[7]

After working a number of years for the Pelham Coal and Oil Company in

Shrivenham American University. Later he attended City College of New York, graduating in 1955.[1]

In 1960, Wellen wrote a script for the ABC series Bourbon Street Beat entitled "Swamp Fire",[1] which aired on April 11,[10] directed by Andre de Toth.[11] In 1964, first prize in Birmingham (Alabama) Festival of Arts television script competition went to Wellen's The Hubert Otis,[1] described by Variety as "a satire about a nobody with a yen to become a somebody by retaining a pubrelations firm."[12]

As of 1993, it was estimated that, in addition to two novels, Wellen had published 250 mysteries in

Tri-Star Pictures as a vehicle for Robin Williams.[15] Although that project never came to fruition, an audiobook featuring actor René Auberjonois was released that year, to generally favorable reviews.[16][17]

Personal life and death

Predeceased by his sister, Barbara Helen Schreiber,[18] Wellen never married.[13] He died on January 15, 2011.[3]

Works

Novels

  • Hijack (1970, 1971)
  • An Hour to Kill (1993)
  • Mind Slash Matter (novella, 1993); in Martin Harry Greenberg,
    Edward Gorman
    , eds. (1993). Predators

Collections

  • Perps: a short story collection (2001)
  • The 21st Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack (2015)
  • The 28th Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack: Edward Wellen, Volume 2 (2015)

Science-Fiction

Crime

Western

  • Enough Rope (1953)
  • Potlatch (1970)
  • Loaded Guns (1971)

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 0-7876-5188-5
    .
  2. ^ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV3C-CPN : Wed Aug 23 21:17:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Hyman Levy and Lillian Levy, 1920.
  3. ^ a b "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG13-N22 : 12 January 2021), Edward P Wellen, 15 Jan 2011; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  4. ^ "Letters (Continued from page 4): The Jews". The Sign. November 1964. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Lillian Wellen". The Standard-Star. December 27, 1984. p. 5.
  6. ^ "Second Child Born". The Standard-Star. December 2, 1952. p. 8.
  7. ^ "NR HS Class of '37". The Standard-Star. June 24, 1937. p. 4.
  8. ^ "Private Wellen Writes Home From a Hammock in a Grove". The Standard-Star. September 11, 1943. p. 3.
  9. Science Stories
    . p. 2.
  10. ^ "Monday Evening TV". Detroit Free Press TV Prevue. p. TV9.
  11. ProQuest 2338274484
    . 'Bourbon Street Beat' – 'Twice Betrayed': Producer ............. Charles Hoffman, Director ............. William Hole; 'Swamp Fire': Director .............. Andre de Toth.
  12. ProQuest 962822243
    .
  13. ^ a b Marchant, Robert (July 5, 1993). "With 'An Hour to Kill,' writer explores his imagination". Mount Vernon Argus. p. 10.
  14. ^ Brough, Randy M. (January 1995). "Science Fiction". Kliatt. p. 16.
  15. ISBN 1567310761
    .
  16. ProQuest 227060910
    . This intriguing, can't-put-it-down scifi/mystery story is about a screenwriter so terrified of getting Alzheimer's disease that he create an elaborate computer program to take care of him should he become mentally incapacitated. Then he does get Alzheimer's and loses all memory--but each morning his computer reminds him of who he is and what he has to do that day. He stumbles, through life, forgetting each person and event within five minutes as his computer struggles to keep others from finding out about his illness. The plot thickens when the hapless writer is framed for murder. [...] Auberjonois is a superb reader, drawing the listener into the imaginative story and creating wonderful vocal characterizations that bring the characters to life: a quavery old woman, a fast-talking Hollywood agent, a pretentious actress, a menacing thug. By turns comic and poignant, this audiobook is a treat from beginning to end.
  17. ^ Richmond, Dick (April 11, 1996). "Books". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  18. ^ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KMP-KKKQ : 10 February 2023), Barbara Helen Wellen, .
  19. ProQuest 366128031
    . 8th Annual of the Year's Best SF, edited by Judith Merril: Simon and Schuster, $4.55 [...] Human shame-of-self for our treatment of animals other than human shines through in both 'Deadly Game' by Edward Wellen and 'Change of Heart' by George Whitley.
  20. ^ "Search results for 'Mouthpiece' and 'Edward Wellen'". WorldCat.

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