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James Blish(1921-1975)

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James Blish was born on 23 May 1921 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer, known for The Secret Files of Captain Video (1953) and Captain Video and His Video Rangers (1949). He was previously married to Judith Ann Lawrence and Virginia Kidd. He died on 30 July 1975 in Henley-on-Thames, England, UK.
BornMay 23, 1921
DiedJuly 30, 1975(54)
BornMay 23, 1921
DiedJuly 30, 1975(54)
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The Secret Files of Captain Video (1953)
The Secret Files of Captain Video
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Captain Video and His Video Rangers (1949)
Captain Video and His Video Rangers
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  • 1949

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  • Peter Cushing, Michael Gambon, Tom Chadbon, Marlene Clark, Anton Diffring, Charles Gray, Calvin Lockhart, and Ciaran Madden in The Beast Must Die (1974)
    The Beast Must Die
    • story "There Shall Be No Darkness" (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • The Secret Files of Captain Video (1953)
    The Secret Files of Captain Video
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1953
  • Captain Video and His Video Rangers (1949)
    Captain Video and His Video Rangers
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1949

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  • Alternative name
    • Junior William Atheling
  • Born
    • May 23, 1921
    • East Orange, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • July 30, 1975
    • Henley-on-Thames, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Judith Ann Lawrence1964 - July 30, 1975 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Spock Must Die". NOTE: The first original adult "Star Trek" novel. Also wrote a best-selling series of novelizations based on the series; all but a few episode adaptations were completed before his death (his wife J.A. Lawrence completed the series for him).
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    Blish wrote science fiction criticism under the pen name 'William Atheling, Jr.' While he was well known within the SF field, he's best known outside the field for novelizations of the original 'Star Trek' episodes.

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