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Charles E. Fritch (January 20, 1927October 11, 2012) was an American fantasy, science fiction, horror and mystery fiction writer and editor. He was the Editor of Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine from 1979 until 1985. His short-story, "Misfortune Cookie" was adapted for an episode of The Twilight Zone television series. ==Life and career== Fritch was born in Utica, New York. At age 10, he dreamed of being a science fiction writer and kept notes on story ideas in a notebook.〔 He served in World War II as a paratrooper and graduated from Syracuse University with a degree English and a minor in Psychology so that he could "get inside the heads of his story characters". In the early 1950s, he moved to Los Angeles where he met William F. Nolan with whom he been corresponding about Nolan's publication The Ray Bradbury Review. Nolan introduced him to writer Charles Beaumont and he soon became a member of "The Group", also referred to as The Southern California School of Writers whose members included Beaumont, Nolan, John Tomerlin, George Clayton Johnson, Richard Matheson, OCee Ritch, Chad Oliver, and by extension, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, and Harlan Ellison. Fritch sold stories to science fiction and mystery magazines and also published ''Gamma'' with Nolan as managing editor. He also wrote provocative mystery novels, including ''Negative of a Nude'', ''7 Deadly Sinners'', and ''Strip for Murder'' and sold to various markets under several pen names.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=559 )〕 He was active in the science fiction fandom scene and was close friends with Forrest J Ackerman frequenting the Ackermansion and attending parties through the area. He was very fond of his wife, Shirley, who was reported to bear a striking resemblance to Elizabeth Taylor, and liked to prank acquaintances by having her make a grand entrance. Fritch is buried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles E. Fritch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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