Difference between revisions of "Calvin Thomas Beck"

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A [[New York]] [[fan]] and publisher active starting in the mid-1950s.  He worked with [[Bhob Stewart]] to produce the movie magazine ''[[Castle of Frankenstein]]''.  He later was an actor.  
 
A [[New York]] [[fan]] and publisher active starting in the mid-1950s.  He worked with [[Bhob Stewart]] to produce the movie magazine ''[[Castle of Frankenstein]]''.  He later was an actor.  
  
According to [[Noël Carter]], Beck was part of [[Robert Bloch]]’s inspiration for the character of Norman Bates in ''Psycho'':
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According to [[Noël Carter]], Beck was part of [[Robert Bloch]]’s inspiration for the character of Norman Bates in ''Psycho''.
  
 
* "A Day with Calvin Thomas Beck" by [[Ted White]] in ''[[Void]]'' 21 ([https://www.fanac.org/fanzines/VOID/VOID21.pdf April 1960]), reprinted in ''[[Jiant Shoulders]]: A [[Fanthology]] for [[Corflu Pangloss]] — October 21–23, 2022'' ([https://corflu.org/Corflu39/Jiant_Shoulders_Fanthology.pdf p. 6–11]).
 
* "A Day with Calvin Thomas Beck" by [[Ted White]] in ''[[Void]]'' 21 ([https://www.fanac.org/fanzines/VOID/VOID21.pdf April 1960]), reprinted in ''[[Jiant Shoulders]]: A [[Fanthology]] for [[Corflu Pangloss]] — October 21–23, 2022'' ([https://corflu.org/Corflu39/Jiant_Shoulders_Fanthology.pdf p. 6–11]).
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* [http://www.artandpopularculture.com/Calvin_Thomas_Beck Entry at Art & Popular Culture.]
 
* [http://www.artandpopularculture.com/Calvin_Thomas_Beck Entry at Art & Popular Culture.]
 
* [https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?86425 Bibliography at ISFDB. ]
 
* [https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?86425 Bibliography at ISFDB. ]
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{{person | born=1930 | died=1989}}
 
{{person | born=1930 | died=1989}}

Revision as of 18:31, 29 November 2022

(April 18, 1930 – May 14, 1989)

A New York fan and publisher active starting in the mid-1950s. He worked with Bhob Stewart to produce the movie magazine Castle of Frankenstein. He later was an actor.

According to Noël Carter, Beck was part of Robert Bloch’s inspiration for the character of Norman Bates in Psycho.



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