George Metcalf Johnson (February 13, 1885 – December 14, 1965) was an American writer of mystery and western stories.
[1] He was born in Yankton, South Dakota, and was educated at Yale University.
In 1910, two of his stories—Surelock Homes' Waterloo, a Sherlock Holmes parody, and The Crimson Call—were published in Top-Notch Magazine.
In 1911, his stories At Rattlesnake Pool and Jumbo - Catching Fish with Brains appeared in The American Boy.
[1] His story Shadow Ranch was the basis for a 1930 film of the same name directed by Louis King.