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John William Johnston McCulley (February 2, 1883 – November 23, 1958) was an American writer of hundreds of stories, fifty novels and numerous screenplays for film and television, and the creator of the character Zorro.

Born in Ottawa, Illinois, and raised in Chillicothe, Illinois, McCulley graduated from Chillicothe Township High School in 1901.[1] He started as a police reporter for The Police Gazette and served as an Army public affairs officer during World War I. An amateur history buff, he went on to a career in pulp magazines and screenplays, often using a Southern California backdrop for his stories.

Many of his novels and stories were written under the pseudonyms Harrington Strong, Raley Brien, George Drayne, Monica Morton, Rowena Raley, Frederic Phelps, Walter Pierson, and John Mack Stone, among others.

Aside from Zorro, McCulley created many other pulp characters, including Black Star, The Spider, The Mongoose, and Thubway Tham. Many of McCulley's characters—The Green Ghost, The Thunderbolt, and The Crimson Clown—were inspirations for the masked heroes that have appeared in popular culture from McCulley's time to the present day.

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John William Johnston McCulley&nbsp;(February 2, 1883&nbsp;&ndash; November 23, 1958) was an American writer of hundreds of stories, fifty novels and numerous screenplays for film and television, and the creator of the character&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorro">Zorro</a>.
Born in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa,_Illinois">Ottawa</a>, Illinois, and raised in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chillicothe,_Illinois">Chillicothe</a>, Illinois, McCulley graduated from&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois_Valley_Central_High_School">Chillicothe Township High School</a>&nbsp;in 1901.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnston_McCulley#cite_note-1">[1]</a>&nbsp;He started as a police reporter for&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Police_Gazette">The Police Gazette</a>&nbsp;and served as an Army public affairs officer during&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I">World War I</a>. An amateur history buff, he went on to a career in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_magazine">pulp magazines</a>&nbsp;and screenplays, often using a Southern California backdrop for his stories.
Many of his novels and stories were written under the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonym">pseudonyms</a>&nbsp;Harrington Strong,&nbsp;Raley Brien,&nbsp;George Drayne,&nbsp;Monica Morton,&nbsp;Rowena Raley,&nbsp;Frederic Phelps,&nbsp;Walter Pierson, and&nbsp;John Mack Stone, among others.
Aside from Zorro, McCulley created many other pulp characters, including Black Star, The Spider, The Mongoose, and Thubway Tham. Many of McCulley's characters&mdash;The Green Ghost, The Thunderbolt, and The Crimson Clown&mdash;were inspirations for the masked heroes that have appeared in popular culture from McCulley's time to the present day.

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The Phil Luciano Show is WMBD Radio's new afternoon show that airs weekdays from 3 - 6pm.
Longtime journalist and media personality Phil Luciano shares his intriguing stories and unique observations about Central Illinois for a new radio program bringing local news to the forefront each and every day.

The Phil Luciano Show

Longtime journalist and media personality Phil Luciano shares his intriguing stories and unique observations about Central Illinois for a new radio program bringing local news to the forefront.

Longtime journalist and media personality Phil Luciano shares his intriguing stories and unique observations about Central Illinois for a new radio program bringing local news to the forefront.