Reginald Charles Dolphin
Aka Peter Saxon, Desmond Reid
Author, Accountant
Born March 15, 1915, Pershore, Worcestershire, England
Died February 1990
Rex Dolphin died in February 1990. I know nothing else about him. I hope a British science fiction fan can dig up more.
Rex Dolphin's Story in Weird Tales
"Off the Map" (July 1954)
Further Reading
None known.
Text copyright 2016 Terence E. Hanley
Aka Peter Saxon, Desmond Reid
Author, Accountant
Born March 15, 1915, Pershore, Worcestershire, England
Died February 1990
Reginald Charles Dolphin, who wrote under the name Rex Dolphin and used the pseudonyms Peter Saxon and Desmond Reid, was born on March 15, 1915, in Pershore, Worcestershire, England. He worked as an accountant with a British television and electronics firm. He also wrote science fiction and detective stories:
- "Easy Money" in Detective Weekly (Nov. 27, 1937)
- "Off the Map" in Weird Tales (July 1954)
- The World-Shakers! (as Desmond Reid, 1960)
- "The Phantom Guest" in Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine (Aug. 1964)
- "The Last Bandits" in Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine (Sept. 1964)
- "Angel" in Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine (Oct. 1964)
- "No Margin for Error" in Edgar Wallace Mystery Magazine (Aug 1965)
- The Vampires of Finistere #4, The Guardians (as Peter Saxon, 1970)
With his lone story for Weird Tales in July 1954, he squeezed in under the wire, for the magazine ceased publication with its next issue.
Rex Dolphin died in February 1990. I know nothing else about him. I hope a British science fiction fan can dig up more.
Rex Dolphin's Story in Weird Tales
"Off the Map" (July 1954)
Further Reading
None known.
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| The Vampires of Finistere #4, The Guardians (1970), with Rex Dolphin writing as Peter Saxon and with cover art by Jeff Jones. |
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| Here in a British edition (1972), |
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| Here in French, |
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| And here Dutch (1975). |
Text copyright 2016 Terence E. Hanley