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| − | (June 14, 1922 – 1987) | + | (June 14, 1922 – October 19, 1987) |
[[File:Tucker-Wheeler-Daugherty-VLaney.jpeg|thumb|[[Bob Tucker]], Mari Beth Wheeler, [[Walt Daugherty]] and [[Virginia Laney]], from left, in the mid-1940s, on what looks like a double date. Photo from the collection of [[Forrest J Ackerman]], scan by [[Andrew Porter]].]] | [[File:Tucker-Wheeler-Daugherty-VLaney.jpeg|thumb|[[Bob Tucker]], Mari Beth Wheeler, [[Walt Daugherty]] and [[Virginia Laney]], from left, in the mid-1940s, on what looks like a double date. Photo from the collection of [[Forrest J Ackerman]], scan by [[Andrew Porter]].]] | ||
| − | '''Mari Beth Wheeler''' (Colvin) was a | + | '''Mari Beth Wheeler''' (later '''Colvin''') was a longtime [[fan]] and member of [[LASFS]]. She attended the [[Michicon 4]] and hung out with the [[slan shack|Slan Shack]] crowd, part of the group that moved from the [[Midwestern fandom|Midwest]] to [[L.A.]] |
| − | From the mid-1940s through early 1950s, she lived in [[Bloomington, IL|Bloomington]], [[Illinois]], [[Pub Your Ish!|pubbed her ish]] and hung out with [[Tucker]]. | + | Her first [[Worldcon]] was [[Pacificon]] in Los Angeles in 1946 and her last was [[L.A.con II]] in [[Anaheim]] in 1984. |
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| + | From the mid-1940s through early 1950s, she lived in [[Bloomington, IL|Bloomington]], [[Illinois]], [[Pub Your Ish!|pubbed her ish]] and hung out with [[Tucker]]. She was the uncredited inspiration behind the notorious ''[[Three Fingers]]'' published by Tucker and [[Walt Liebscher]] in 1945. | ||
[[Les Croutch]] was [http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Light/Light36.pdf rude about her] in his 1948 [[Torcon]] [[conrep]] (''[[Light]]'' 36). | [[Les Croutch]] was [http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Light/Light36.pdf rude about her] in his 1948 [[Torcon]] [[conrep]] (''[[Light]]'' 36). | ||
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| + | Her photo appears in [[Harry Warner]]'s history of [[fandom]] in the 1940s, ''[[All Our Yesterdays]]''. | ||
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* ''[[Baily's Beads]]'' [mid-40s] (with [[Bob Tucker]]) | * ''[[Baily's Beads]]'' [mid-40s] (with [[Bob Tucker]]) | ||
* ''[[Rosebud (Wheeler)]]'' [mid-40s] | * ''[[Rosebud (Wheeler)]]'' [mid-40s] | ||
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Revision as of 23:07, 26 February 2021
(June 14, 1922 – October 19, 1987)
Bob Tucker, Mari Beth Wheeler, Walt Daugherty and Virginia Laney, from left, in the mid-1940s, on what looks like a double date. Photo from the collection of Forrest J Ackerman, scan by Andrew Porter.
Mari Beth Wheeler (later Colvin) was a longtime fan and member of LASFS. She attended the Michicon 4 and hung out with the Slan Shack crowd, part of the group that moved from the Midwest to L.A.
Her first Worldcon was Pacificon in Los Angeles in 1946 and her last was L.A.con II in Anaheim in 1984.
From the mid-1940s through early 1950s, she lived in Bloomington, Illinois, pubbed her ish and hung out with Tucker. She was the uncredited inspiration behind the notorious Three Fingers published by Tucker and Walt Liebscher in 1945.
Les Croutch was rude about her in his 1948 Torcon conrep (Light 36).
Her photo appears in Harry Warner's history of fandom in the 1940s, All Our Yesterdays.
- Baily's Beads [mid-40s] (with Bob Tucker)
- Rosebud [mid-40s]
| Person | 1922—1987 |
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