Background
Friel, Arthur Olney was born on May 31, 1885 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George William and Lucy Locke (Thompson) Friel.
Friel, Arthur Olney was born on May 31, 1885 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George William and Lucy Locke (Thompson) Friel.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1909.
Editor Associate Press, New York, 1911-1918, 19-20. Began freelance writing, as contributor adventure tales to mags., 1919. War editor Concord (N.H.) Monitor-Patriot, 1942-1944.
Editorial writer and columnist Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader, 1944-1946. Assistant editor N.H. Sunday News, 1946-1948. Explored, Rio Ventuari, affluent of Orinoco, solving mystery of traditional White Indians, 1922.
Formerly fellow Royal Geography Society, American Geography Society. Member Authors League American, American Newspaper Guild. Author: King, of Kearsarge, 1921.
The Pathless Trail, 1922. Tiger River, 1923; Cat-o’-Mountain, 1923. The King of No Man’s Land, 1924.
The River of Seven Stars, 1924. Mountains of Mystery, 1925. Hard Wood, 1925; Renegade, 1926.
Forgotten Island, 1931. Also many magazine stories and articles. Address: care Authors League, 6 E. 39th St., New York City.
Member Authors League American, American Newspaper Guild.
Married Elizabeth Genevieve Knowlton, December 31, 1911.