Henry Thomson Burtis (1896–1971) [1] was an American writer.
Burtis was born in New York. After serving as a lieutenant in US Army Air Service and as a member of the aerial border patrol, Burtis worked as a newspaper reporter before becoming a writer. [2] [3] He wrote more than two hundred stories for pulp magazines such as Adventure as well as over 20 novels, most of which had an aviation theme and were written for children. [3] Many of his stories appeared in The American Boy. [4] [5] In Old Oklahoma was one of several films that were adapted from his short stories. [6]
Thomson Burtis died in Santa Monica, California, on April 24, 1971.
Henry Thomson Burtis (1896–1971) [1] was an American writer.
Burtis was born in New York. After serving as a lieutenant in US Army Air Service and as a member of the aerial border patrol, Burtis worked as a newspaper reporter before becoming a writer. [2] [3] He wrote more than two hundred stories for pulp magazines such as Adventure as well as over 20 novels, most of which had an aviation theme and were written for children. [3] Many of his stories appeared in The American Boy. [4] [5] In Old Oklahoma was one of several films that were adapted from his short stories. [6]
Thomson Burtis died in Santa Monica, California, on April 24, 1971.