John Ernest Bechdolt (1884–1954) was an American short story writer, novelist and journalist. He wrote under the name Jack Bechdolt as well as his full name. He worked for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1909 to 1916, after which he moved to New York, where he worked for Munsey Publications for a year before freelancing. His first novel, The Torch, was serialized in the magazine Argosy in 1920. Several of his stories were adapted into films.

John Ernest Bechdolt
Jack Bechdolt of the Seattle Cartoonists' Club shown in caricature, in the club's 1911 book The Cartoon; A Reference Book of Seattle's Successful Men. The club made its members look like pirates.
Born	1884 (1884) Mankato, Minnesota [1]
Died	1954 (aged 69–70) Southern Pines, North Carolina [1]
Pen name	Jack Bechdolt
Occupation	Novelist short story writer journalist
Genre	Science fiction, Fantasy
Spouse	Mabel G.[2]

Bechdolt served as a solicitor for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in 1910. During that time, he was also drawing; he was listed as a member of the Seattle Cartoonists' Club in their 1911 book The Cartoon; A Reference Book of Seattle's Successful Men. He also signed one of the illustrations in the book, a caricature of a painter.

Books by Jack Bechdolt

• The Lost Vikings (1931)
• The Vanishing Hounds (1941)
• ‘’Junior Air Raid Wardens’’ (1942)
• The Torch (1948)
• The Modern Handy Book for Boys (1933)

References

External links

• Works by Jack Bechdolt at Faded Page (Canada)
• Jack Bechdolt at IMDb
• John Ernest Bechdolt at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database