Ray Russell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ray Russell

American writer

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1924

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1999

Profession: novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ray Russell (September 4, 1924 – March 15, 1999) was an American editor and writer of short stories, novels, and screenplays.
Russell is best known for his horror fiction, although he also wrote mystery and science fiction stories.His most famous short fiction is "Sardonicus", which appeared in the January 1961 issue of Playboy magazine, and was subsequently adapted by Russell into a screenplay for William Castle's film version, titled Mr.
Sardonicus.
American writer Stephen King called "Sardonicus" "perhaps the finest example of the modern gothic ever written".
"Sardonicus" was part of a trio of stories with "Sanguinarius" and "Sagittarius".