Edison Tesla Marshall (August 28, 1894 – October 29, 1967) was an American short story writer and novelist.

His 1917 World War I draft registration card indicated he was a "professional writer" employed by The American Magazine and The Saturday Evening Post, and that he was missing his thumb on his left hand.

[5][2] His novel Benjamin Blake was adapted into a film in 1942, Son of Fury, starring Tyrone Power.

Yankee Pasha-The Adventures of Jason Starbuck was adapted into the film Yankee Pasha, starring Jeff Chandler and Mamie Van Doren in 1954, as was The Vikings, starring Kirk Douglas, in 1958.

[11] A life-long hunter, he stalked big game in Canada, Alaska, Africa, Indo-China, and India.