D. B. Newton
D. B. Newton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dwight Bennett Newton January 14, 1916 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Died | June 30, 2013 (aged 97) Bend, Oregon |
| Resting place | Tumalo Cemetery, Deschutes County, Oregon |
| Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri–Kansas City |
| Genre | Western fiction |
| Years active | 1946–1986 |
| Spouse |
Mary Jane Kregel
(m. 1941–2013) |
| Children | 2 |
Dwight Bennett Newton (January 14, 1916 – June 30, 2013) was an American writer of westerns. He also wrote under the names Dwight Bennett, Clement Hardin, Ford Logan, Hank Mitchum and Dan Temple. Newton was one of the six founder members of the Western Writers of America. He was a writer and story consultant for various television shows including Wagon Train and Tales of Wells Fargo.