Edward Stratemeyer Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Edward L. Stratemeyer (October 4, 1862 – May 10, 1930) was an American publisher and writer of children's fiction.He was one of the most prolific writers in the world, producing in excess of 1,300 books himself, selling in excess of 500 million copies, and created the well-known fictional-book series for juveniles including The Rover Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew series, among others.
Son of a German immigrant, he wrote an estimated 160 books under his many pseudonyms (which include Oliver Optic and Horatio Algers, Jr.), perhaps 60 under his own name, and outlined stories for about 800 more.
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Father of the popular novelist 'Harriet Adams', who wrote under the name Carolyn Keene, a pseudonym for the many authors who have contributed to the Nancy Drew series.
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Stratemeyer created many well-known characters such as The Hardy Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, The Rover Boys, Nancy Drew and others.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Hardy Boys
2013
TV Mini-Series characters - 3 episodes
The Hardy Boys
2012
creator
The Hardy Boys
1995
TV Series novels - as Franklin W. Dixon
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV Series creator - 8 episodes, 1977 - 1978 books "Hardy Boys" - 7 episodes, 1977 books "Hardy Boys - 1 episode, 1977
The Hardy Boys
1969
TV Series novels - as Franklin W. Dixon
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
1967
novel - as Franklin W. Dixon
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
1957
TV Series characters - 1957
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure