12 Facts About Frank Gruber

Frank Gruber sometimes wrote under the pen names Stephen Acre, Charles K Boston and John K Vedder, and was the creator of three TV series.

Frank Gruber had written his first book before age 11, using a pencil on wrapping paper.

The pulps were getting noticed and Frank Gruber tried those but with no success.

Frank Gruber said that, while in the Army, he learned how to manipulate the dice to throw 35 consecutive sevens, but that he had "lost this skill through lack of practice".

Frank Gruber had much money and even wrote some articles for the papers but found he had no time to write the stories he wanted to write.

Frank Gruber had a few successes and remained in Mt.

Frank Gruber stayed in a room in the Forty Fourth Street Hotel.

Frank Gruber was then asked to do a filler for Ace Sports pulp, which sold.

Frank Gruber's wife came to live with him and he lived the good life, moving into a big apartment and buying a Buick.

January 1942, Frank Gruber decided to try Hollywood, having heard about the huge sums some stories sold for and stayed there till 1946.

Frank Gruber bragged that he could write a complete mystery novel in 16 days and then use the other 14 days of the month to knock out a historical serial for a magazine.

Frank Gruber was a social drinker in the thirties, being too busy to become a hard drinker, but later just about gave up alcohol.