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| − | + | '''C. T. Beck''' was 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''. | + | According to [[Noël Carter]], Beck was part of [[Robert Bloch]]’s inspiration for the character of Norman Bates in ''Psycho''. His mother was known to call the police to report scurrilous activities at fan parties, according to [[Dick Ellington]] in ''[[Stf Trends]]'' 19. |
* "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]). | ||
Latest revision as of 04:24, 13 March 2024
(April 18, 1930 – May 14, 1989)
C. T. Beck was 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. His mother was known to call the police to report scurrilous activities at fan parties, according to Dick Ellington in Stf Trends 19.
- "A Day with Calvin Thomas Beck" by Ted White in Void 21 (April 1960), reprinted in Jiant Shoulders: A Fanthology for Corflu Pangloss — October 21–23, 2022 (p. 6–11).
- “Norman, Is That You?” by Tom Weaver, The Astounding B Monster.
- “Psycho Genesis” by Tom Weaver, The Astounding B Monster.
- Entry at Art & Popular Culture.
- Bibliography at ISFDB.
| Person | 1930—1989 |
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