William Joseph Johnston (novelist)
| William Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Joseph Johnston January 11, 1924 Lincoln, Illinois, US |
| Died | October 15, 2010 (aged 86) San Jose, California, US |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Years active | 1960–1979 |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Korba (October 24, 1953 – October 15, 2010 (his death) |
William Johnston (born William Joseph Johnston; January 11, 1924 - October 15, 2010) was an American novelist, primarily known for authoring tie-in novels, although he also wrote non-fiction books and novels unrelated to specific motion pictures or television series.
William Johnston was born on January 11, 1924 in Lincoln, Illinois. He was the son of John and Lucille (Shoup) Johnston, and he attended high school in Springfield, Illinois.
During World War II, William Johnston served in the Pacific as a radio operator and gunner in the U.S. Navy, Air Corps (1942-1945).
On October 24, 1953, William Johnston married Anne Korba, an executive secretary. The couple had five children, Phillip Susan, Peter, Thomas, Kelly. Johnston and his family resided in Massapequa, New York.
After World War II, Johnston worked as a disc jockey at radio station WTAX in Springfield, Illinois.
From 1947-1950, Johnston worked as a news reporter for WJOL. He worked as a press agent for Tex McCrary's public relations agency from 1950-1960. During his time working for Tex McCrary, he handled the Lionel trains account. For two years, Johnston served as the associate editor for The Lion—the magazine for the Lions Clubs International. Beginning in 1960, Johnston worked as a free-lance author.
During the span of 1960-1979, Johnston wrote magazine articles and over 100 books, including original novels, movie and TV tie-in novels, and non-fiction. Some of Johnston's tie-in novels involve cartoon characters, and characters from comic strips and comic books . on Johnston wrote novels based on popular television series such as The Flying Nun, Get Smart, The Brady Bunch, Nanny and the Professor, Room 222, Happy Days, and Welcome Back Kotter. Many of Johnston's television tie-in novels were related to sitcoms, but he worked in other genres—except for science fiction.
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