Kenneth Perkins | |
|---|---|
 Kenneth Taylor Perkins, circa 1915 | |
| Born | Kenneth Taylor Perkins May 16, 1890 Kodaikanal, India |
| Died | June 7, 1951 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, playwright |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Genre | Western, Mystery, Horror, Theatre |
| Spouse |
Grace Adelaide Bemis
(m. 1919) |
| Children | Charlotte Joan Perkins |
Kenneth Taylor Perkins (May 16, 1890 – June 7, 1951) was an American author of Western, mystery, adventure, and horror stories. From 1920 until his death in 1951, Perkins wrote plays, novels, radio and television scripts, and scores of short stories. In addition to publishing under his real name, Perkins used several pseudonyms, with stories appearing by Randolph Hale, King Phillips, Kim Knight, Charles Dustin, and J.O. Quinliven.