Stuart Palmer (author)

For the physicist, see Stuart Palmer (physicist). For the Australian rules footballer, see Stuart Palmer (footballer).
Stuart Palmer
Born(1905-06-21)June 21, 1905
Baraboo, Wisconsin
DiedFebruary 4, 1968(1968-02-04) (aged 62)
Pen nameTheodore Orchards, Jay Stewart
OccupationAuthor
Notable worksHildegarde Withers mystery stories

Stuart Palmer (June 21, 1905 – February 4, 1968) was a mystery novelist and screenwriter. He was most famous for creating the character Hildegarde Withers. In addition, he used the pen names Theodore Orchards[1] and Jay Stewart.[2] for some of his works.

  1. ^ Stuart Palmer entry at isfdb.org
  2. ^ Art Scott (1991). "Palmer, (Charles) Stuart". In Lesley Henderson (ed.). Twentieth-century crime and mystery writers. St. James Press. pp. 827–8. ISBN 978-1-55862-031-5.