Name Frank Spearman | Role Author | |
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Died December 29, 1937, Hollywood, California, United States Spouse Eugenia Lonergan (m. ?–1937) Movies The Night Flyer, The Love Special Books Nan of Music Mountain, Whispering Smith, Laramie Holds the Range, The mountain divide, The Daughter Of A Mag Similar People Cecil B DeMille, George Melford, Walter Lang | ||
The million dollar freight train by frank h spearman read by chris harrison
Frank Hamilton Spearman (September 6, 1859 – December 29, 1937) was an American author.
Contents
- The million dollar freight train by frank h spearman read by chris harrison
- From mccook to whispering smith stories by nebraskan frank h spearman
- Career overview
- References
From mccook to whispering smith stories by nebraskan frank h spearman
Career overview
He was known for his books in the Western fiction genre and especially for his fiction and non-fiction works on the topic of railroads. The books were illustrated by leading artists, such as N. C. Wyeth (Whispering Smith).
Although he wrote prolifically about railroads, his actual career was that of a bank president in McCook, Nebraska and did not himself work for a railroad. Spearman was also a devout Roman Catholic convert and held political views best described as proto-libertarian, both of which beliefs are also reflected in his novels.
His western novel Whispering Smith – the title character of which was modeled on real-life Union Pacific Railroad detectives Timothy Keliher and Joe Lefors (though the name of the titular hero was apparently derived from another UPRR policeman, James L. "Whispering" Smith) – was made into a movie on eight separate occasions, four silent films in 1916, 1917, 1926, and 1927, with later versions in 1930, 1935, 1948 and 1952. In 1961, NBC aired twenty episodes of the television series Whispering Smith, starring Audie Murphy, a film star and World War II hero in the title role, and Guy Mitchell as detective George Romack.
Most of his novels have been reprinted frequently. For example, The Paper Tiger press brought out beautiful reprints in 1996, complete with the original illustrations.