Johnston McCulley

Johnston McCulley
Johnston McCulley (right) with Zorro's television portrayer, Guy Williams, c. 1958
Johnston McCulley (right) with Zorro's television portrayer, Guy Williams, c. 1958
BornJohn William Johnston McCulley
(1883-02-02)February 2, 1883
Ottawa, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 1958(1958-11-23) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Pen name
  • Harrington Strong
  • Raley Brien
  • George Drayne
  • Monica Morton
  • Rowena Raley
  • Walter Pierson
  • John Mack Stone
Occupation
  • Author
  • screenwriter
Notable worksZorro

John William Johnston McCulley (February 2, 1883 – November 23, 1958) was an American writer of hundreds of stories, fifty novels and numerous screenplays for film and television, and the creator of the character Zorro.