William Thornton Martin

Background

Martin, William Thornton was born on April 3, 1901 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of William Thornton and Cornelia (Janney) Martin.

Education

Student of University Pennsylvania.

Career

Art editor College Humor magazine, 1924-1925. Associate editor Sat. Eve. Post, 1929, art editor, 1929-1942, senior editor, 1958-1980.

Author numerous short stories, magazine serials, magazine articles, also non-fiction, books

Collaborator with Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Ethel Merman, Arthur Godfrey, Jerry Giesler on autobiographies. Home: Birchrunville, Pennsylvania

Achievements

• William Thornton Martin has been listed as a notable editor, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Virginia Evelyn Bird, June 6, 1925. Children: Peter Bird, Margery Mitchell (Mistress Norton Downs Fern III).