Background
Coxe, George Harmon was born on April 23, 1901 in Olean, New York, United States. Son of George H. and Harriet C. (Cowens) Coxe.
Coxe, George Harmon was born on April 23, 1901 in Olean, New York, United States. Son of George H. and Harriet C. (Cowens) Coxe.
Student, Elmira Free Academy, 1918-1919, Purdue University, 1919-1920, Cornell Univercity, 1920-1921.
He is perhaps best known for his series Jack "Flashgun" Casey, which became a popular radio show airing through to the 1940s. Coxe started writing around 1922, initially working as a newspaperman and penning stories for nickel-and-dime pulp fiction publications. To maximize his earnings, he originally wrote in many genres, including romance and adventure stories.
But he was especially fond of crime fiction and soon made it his specialty.
His series characters in the mystery genre are Jack "Flashgun" Casey, Kent Murdock, Leon Morley, Sam Crombie, Max Hale and Jack Fenner. Casey and Murdock are both detectives and photographers.
Coxe wrote a total of 63 novels, the last being published in 1975. He was associated with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a writer
Married to Elizabeth Fowler in 1929, Coxe had 2 children.
He was named a Grand Master in 1964 by The Mystery Writers of America. Coxe was published monthly for a time in premier pulp magazine Black Mask.
Member; Clubs: Old Lyme (Connecticut) Country, Old Lyme Beach.
Married Elizabeth Fowler, May 18, 1929. Children: Janet, George III. Student, Elmira Free Academy.