Robert Leslie Bellem

Robert Leslie Bellem (July 19, 1902 – April 1, 1968)[1] was an American pulp magazine writer, best known for his creation of Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective.

The word "spicy" in the titles of these magazines was meant to indicate sexual content, although this was very tame compared with current standards.

[3] Bellem also created other characters, such as Nick Ransom[4] who appeared a few times in Thrilling Detective, but none proved as successful as Dan Turner.

It is claimed that Bellem produced some 3000 short stories in a pulp magazine career lasting less than 30 years.

After the demise of the pulps, Bellem switched to writing for television in the 1950s, including a number of scripts for The Lone Ranger, Adventures of Superman, Perry Mason, 77 Sunset Strip, and others.