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Samuel A. Peeples: From Western Frontiers to Sci-Fi Stardom
In 1965, a Western writer helped launch an unexpected science fiction phenomenon. Samuel A. Peeples (1917-1991) was an American screenwriter and novelist whose career spanned genres and mediums, leaving a lasting impact on both Westerns and science fiction. Samuel’s career … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment history, science fiction, television history, Uncategorized, Western fiction, Western genre, Writers and authors
Tagged 1960s Television, American Heritage Center, Brad Ward (pen name), Custer, Film archives, Flash Gordon, Gene Roddenberry, Jason of Star Command, Lancer, NBC, Pop culture history, Samuel A. Peeples, Science Fiction Writers, Screenwriting, Spectre (1977), Star Trek, Television pilots, Television writing, The Tall Man, Western novels, Western Writers, Where No Man Has Gone Before, William Shatner
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