Mildred Augustine Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
To many collectors and fans of series books and children's literature, Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was known as Carolyn Keene, Frances Judd, Dorothy West, Helen Louise Thorndyke, among other pseudonyms. Writing under various pen names as well as her own name, she penned over 130 books for children, numerous short stories plus thousands of ...
Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement, Special Edgars Award
Movies
Nancy Drew, Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, Nancy Drew… Trouble Shooter, Nancy Drew... Detective
Star Sign
Cancer
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Fact
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Benson was the first person to receive a master's degree in journalism at the University of Iowa in 1927, according to the school.
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Child (from first marriage): Peggy Wirt.
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Benson is the first of many writers to use this group pseudonym.
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The first ghostwriter for the Nancy Drew Mystery book series, which was conceived by Edward Stratemeyer. She wrote 23 of the first 25 Nancy Drew books from thumbnail sketches and plots provided by Stratemeyer.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nancy Drew
2007
characters - as Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew
2002
TV Movie books - as Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew
1995
TV Series characters
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
TV Series books "Nancy Drew" - 7 episodes
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
based on the Nancy Drew stories by - as Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter
1939
based on the Nancy Drew stories by - as Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
based on: Nancy Drew stories - as Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew: Detective
1938
story "The Password to Larkspur Lane" - as Carolyn Keene