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Charles Leslie McFarlane (October 25, 1902 – September 6, 1977) was a Canadian journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker, who is most famous for ghostwriting many of the early books in the very successful Hardy Boys series, using the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon.
Oct 30, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of Leslie McFarlane, the Canadian author who created the famous Hardy Boys series under a pseudonym. Discover how he started as a reporter, became a ghostwriter, and wrote documentaries and novels for the CBC.
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The books were written by several ghostwriters, most notably Leslie McFarlane, under the collective pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. The Hardy Boys have evolved since their debut in 1927.
Dec 12, 2015 · Leslie’s son, legendary hockey broadcaster Brian McFarlane, recalled, at the age of 10, discovering that his father was the author of the renowned Hardy Boys books, “It was like finding out my father was Santa Claus!”.
Charles Leslie McFarlane. who dropped the first forename for his writing career, was a Canadian journalist, novelist, screenwriter and filmmaker. McFarlane is most famous for ghostwriting many of the early books in the very successful Hardy Boys series using the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon.
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Jun 14, 2022 · Leslie McFarlane was a Canadian journalist and author who, under the famous pseudonym, Franklin W. Dixon, wrote the original Hardy Boys mysteries for the Stratemeyer Syndicate (also the creators of Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, and the Bobbsey Twins).
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Leslie McFarlane has 44 books on Goodreads with 30810 ratings. Leslie McFarlane’s most popular book is The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys, #1).
