Richard Allen Frank

(May 23, 1917 – May 6, 1986)

Richard Allen Frank was an early Pennsylvania fan who discovered sf around 1931. He became an active member of the SFL and was assistant director of the Millheim SFL chapter.

He attended Chicon, the 1940 Worldcon, along with the first Mrs. Richard Frank, whose first name was Ruth. In 1949, he married Etta (Moore) Hitt, with whom he raised two of her sons and two of theirs.

He worked for Grit as an editor, and also published science fiction novels.

• Early short biography in Who's Who in Fandom 1940, page 6.
• Obituary

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1917—1986

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