Leslie McFarlane

Leslie McFarlane
BornCharles Leslie McFarlane
(1902-10-25)October 25, 1902
Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
DiedSeptember 6, 1977(1977-09-06) (aged 74)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Pen nameFranklin W. Dixon, Carolyn Keene
Occupationnovelist, screenwriter, journalist, filmmaker
GenreYoung adult adventure fiction
Notable worksHardy Boys series
ChildrenBrian McFarlane

Charles Leslie McFarlane (October 25, 1902 – September 6, 1977)[1] was a Canadian journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker, who is most famous for ghostwriting many of the early books in the very successful Hardy Boys series, using the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon.[2]

  1. ^ images.ourontario.ca
  2. ^ Posner, Michael (2006-12-18). "A reluctant author of bestsellers". Globe and Mail. London. Retrieved 2009-03-18.

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