Lewis B. Patten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lewis B. Patten

American writer

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1915

Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, United States

Date of Death: 22-May-1981

Profession: children's writer, detective writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lewis Byford Patten (January 13, 1915 – May 22, 1981) was a prolific author of American Western novels, born and died in Denver, Colorado.
He often published under the names Lewis Ford, Lee Leighton and Joseph Wayne.
He used the last two names when writing in collaboration with Wayne D.
Overholser.