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About Anthony Melville Rud
Anthony M. Rud was an American writer and pulp magazine editor. Some of his works were published under the pen names Ray McGillivary and Anson Piper.
Rud was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Dr. Anthony Rud (1867–1928), an immigrant from Kongsberg, Norway, and Dr. Alice Florence (Piper) Rud (1871–1941). Rud attended St. John's Military School in Delafield, Wisconsin, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1914. He also studied at Rush Medical College in Chicago.
As an author, he worked in several genres, including science fiction, horror and detective. His notable works include science fiction/horror/detective story "Ooze" (1923), which appeared in the first issue of Weird Tales and also featured in the book collection The Moon Terror published by Weird Tales (anonymously edited by Farnsworth Wright). Rud authored a science fiction novel named The Stuffed Men (1934). He contributed stories to Weird Tales, Argosy, Thrilling Wonder Stories, Golden Fleece Historical Adventure, and other magazines.
He was the fourth editor of Adventure magazine, from 15 October 1927 to 15 February 1930. He also edited Detective Story Magazine in 1938 for Street and Smith.
Rud died in New York City at age 49. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Wikipedia: Anthony M. Rud
- Source: 1930 United States Federal Census MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10134/1930-united-st... Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration publication T626, 2,667 rolls.
- 'Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10134-214565412/anthony-... Anthony Rud Year: 1930; State: New York; County: Nassau; Township: Garden City; NARA Publication: T626; NARA Roll: 1458; Enum. District: 34; Sheet: 20-B; Page: 371; Line: 84
- Citation: Anthony Rud Birth: Circa 1888 - United States Residence: 1930 - Garden City, Nassau, New York, USA Wife: Rud, Mrs Children: Suzette Rud, Anthony Rud, Jr, Betsey Rud
- 'Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10134-214565412/anthony-... Anthony Rud Year: 1930; State: New York; County: Nassau; Township: Garden City; NARA Publication: T626; NARA Roll: 1458; Enum. District: 34; Sheet: 20-B; Page: 371; Line: 84
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Anthony Melville Rud's Timeline
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January 11, 1893
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Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
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| 1942 |
November 30, 1942
Age 49
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New York City, New York, United States
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