Harlan Ware (July 14, 1902 – May 7, 1967) was an American writer who wrote novels, screenplays, radio scripts, and short stories.
Career
Ware began his career as a police reporter in the city of
Chicago
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, working for various newspapers, including the ''Shreveport Times'' and the ''
City News Bureau of Chicago
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In 1954, Ware moved from Los Angeles to
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Carmel-by-the-Sea (), commonly known simply as Carmel, is a city in Monterey County, California, located on the Central Coast of California. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 3,220, down from 3,722 a ...
, with his wife Ruth and two daughters. In 1966, he moved to Wisconsin
In 1964, Ware coauthored two books with
William Hornaday
William H. D. Hornaday (26 April 1910 – 17 March 1992), affectionately known as "Dr. Bill" to his congregation of over 7,000, was the leading minister at Founder's Church of Religious Science in Los Angeles, California. A former business execu ...
, ''The Inner Light,''
and ''Your Aladdin's Lamp.'' In 1979, the Literary Hall of Fame voted ''Your Aladdin's Lamp'' as the Inspirational Book of the Year.
Death
Ware died in a Chicago hospital on May 7, 1967. Private funeral services were held in Chicago, and he was later buried in the family plot at the
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, situated on the North Shore (Chicago), North Shore along Lake Michigan. A suburb of Chicago, Evanston is north of Chicago Loop, downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skok ...
Cemetery.
References
External links
Carmel Residents Association*
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1902 births
1967 deaths
People from North Dakota
Writers from Carmel-by-the-Sea, California