Edward Salisbury Field Jr. (February 28, 1878 – September 20, 1936) was an American author, playwright, artist, poet, and journalist.
He was born on February 28, 1878, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Edward Salisbury and Sarah Mills Hubbard Field.
[3] In 1926, Field purchased Zaca Lake and surrounding land on Figueroa Mountain near Los Olivos, California.
[4] His wife, Isobel, built an artists studio there, and the Field home became a popular meeting place for writers and actors.
[9] Field died September 20, 1936, at Zaca Lake, of an apparent heart attack while taking a nap.