Flieg Hollander

Flieg Hollander at FUNcon 1 in 1968.

(May 22, 1946 –)

Frederick J. Hollander, called Flieg or Fred, was an LA fan active in the 1960s and ’70s. He was a member and officer of LASFS, edited several issues of the clubzine De Profundis and belonged to APA-L. He attended local cons and Worldcons. By 1973, he had moved to Iowa City, IA.

His nickname, from Der Fliegende Hollander (“The Flying Dutchman”), was bestowed by Bruce Pelz after a motorcycle mishap sent Fred airborne.

His brothers, Robert, James, Bill and Pat, were all members of LASFS, too.

• 1966 photo in the LASFS Album.

Fanzines and Apazines:

• De Profundis [1966] (some issues)
• Hippocampelephantocamelos
• Rump L stiltskin [1966] (for Rump APA L)

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1946—

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