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(June 16, 1939 – November 1, 1977)
 
(June 16, 1939 – November 1, 1977)
  
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'''Ted A. Johnstone''' was the [[fan name]] of '''David Edward McDaniel''', a member of [[LASFS]], and the [[Hyborian Legion]] who ran for [[TAFF]] in 1968. He lived at the [[Fan Hilton]] and participated in [[Coventry]] under the [[nickname]] '''Tedron'''. He was the R in the [[ARBM Boys]].
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'''Ted A. Johnstone''', aka '''Taj''', was the [[fan name]] of '''David Edward McDaniel''', a member of [[LASFS]], [[20th Century Fandom]] and the [[Hyborian Legion]] who ran for [[TAFF]] in 1968. He lived at the [[Fan Hilton]] and participated in [[Coventry]] under the [[nickname]] '''Tedron'''. He was the R in the [[ARBM Boys]].
  
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He was an early [[Tolkien]] [[fan]] and organized the first [[Tolkien club]], [[The Fellowship of the Ring]], and wrote ''[[High Fly the Nazgul, Oh!]]'', the first known [[Tolkien]] [[filksong]].  He sang ''The Ballad of Killer Kemp'' in ''[[The Musquite Kid Rides Again]]''! (He also had a non-singing part in ''[[The Purple Pastures]]''.)
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He was an early [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] [[fan]] and organized the first Tolkien [[club]], [[The Fellowship of the Ring]], and wrote ''[[High Fly the Nazgul, Oh!]]'', the first known Tolkien [[filksong]].  He sang ''The Ballad of [[Earl Kemp|Killer Kemp]]'' in ''[[The Musquite Kid Rides Again]]''. (He also had a non-singing part in ''[[The Purple Pastures]]''.)
  
 
Johnstone [[published]] ''[[The Willis Papers]]'', and  ''[[A Fanzine for Atom/Rotsler]]''.  He was [[editor]] for a time of the ''[[LASFS Newsletter]]'', ''[[Menace of the LASFS]]'', ''[[I Palantir]]'', and of ''[[Shangri L'Affaires]]''.  His ''[[Ruritania]]'' was one of the first [[Diplomacy]]-by-mail [[fanzines]].  
 
Johnstone [[published]] ''[[The Willis Papers]]'', and  ''[[A Fanzine for Atom/Rotsler]]''.  He was [[editor]] for a time of the ''[[LASFS Newsletter]]'', ''[[Menace of the LASFS]]'', ''[[I Palantir]]'', and of ''[[Shangri L'Affaires]]''.  His ''[[Ruritania]]'' was one of the first [[Diplomacy]]-by-mail [[fanzines]].  
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He was the author of several of the 1960s ''Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' novels.  He included many [[fannish]] allusions in those stories like having a thinly veiled [[Forry Ackerman]] in one story and the trivia game Botticcelli in two others.  He was a [[fanquet]] honoree in 1966.
 
He was the author of several of the 1960s ''Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' novels.  He included many [[fannish]] allusions in those stories like having a thinly veiled [[Forry Ackerman]] in one story and the trivia game Botticcelli in two others.  He was a [[fanquet]] honoree in 1966.
  
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He drove a green Cadillac ambulance named (in the [[tradition]] of [[fannish]] [[automobiles]]) '''Worsel'''.
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He drove a green Cadillac ambulance named (in the [[tradition]] of [[fannish]] [[automobiles]]) '''Worsel'''. He was an early [[Diplomacy]] player and his ''[[Ruritania]]'' is credited as being the second Diplomacy [[fanzine]].
  
 
He was married to fellow fan [[Lin Potter]]; they lived in the '''Hobbit Hole''', an apartment downstairs from [[Jack Harness]] and [[Owen Hannifen]]'s [[Labyrinth of Valeron]], from 1964 or ’65 till 1969.  
 
He was married to fellow fan [[Lin Potter]]; they lived in the '''Hobbit Hole''', an apartment downstairs from [[Jack Harness]] and [[Owen Hannifen]]'s [[Labyrinth of Valeron]], from 1964 or ’65 till 1969.  
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*[https://www.manfromuncle.org/mcdanielbystine1.htm “David McDaniel”] by [[Jean Marie Stine]].
 
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* ''[[Persian Slipper]]'' (for [[FAPA]])
 
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* ''[[Shangri L'Affaires]]'' (some issues)
 
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Latest revision as of 10:56, 29 October 2023

David McDaniel. Photo by Bill Mills, submitted by Curt Phillips.

(June 16, 1939 – November 1, 1977)

Ted A. Johnstone, aka Taj, was the fan name of David Edward McDaniel, a member of LASFS, 20th Century Fandom and the Hyborian Legion who ran for TAFF in 1968. He lived at the Fan Hilton and participated in Coventry under the nickname Tedron. He was the R in the ARBM Boys.

He was an early J. R. R. Tolkien fan and organized the first Tolkien club, The Fellowship of the Ring, and wrote High Fly the Nazgul, Oh!, the first known Tolkien filksong. He sang The Ballad of Killer Kemp in The Musquite Kid Rides Again. (He also had a non-singing part in The Purple Pastures.)

Johnstone published The Willis Papers, and A Fanzine for Atom/Rotsler. He was editor for a time of the LASFS Newsletter, Menace of the LASFS, I Palantir, and of Shangri L'Affaires. His Ruritania was one of the first Diplomacy-by-mail fanzines.

He belonged to The Cult, where he served as Official Arbiter. He also participated in TAPA, IPSO and APA-L. He was a member of most of the APAs of his time, but he didn't try to be an omniapan.

He led the LA in '67 Westercon bid and for a time was chairman of Westercon 20.

He was the author of several of the 1960s Man From U.N.C.L.E. novels. He included many fannish allusions in those stories like having a thinly veiled Forry Ackerman in one story and the trivia game Botticcelli in two others. He was a fanquet honoree in 1966.

He drove a green Cadillac ambulance named (in the tradition of fannish automobiles) Worsel. He was an early Diplomacy player and his Ruritania is credited as being the second Diplomacy fanzine.

He was married to fellow fan Lin Potter; they lived in the Hobbit Hole, an apartment downstairs from Jack Harness and Owen Hannifen's Labyrinth of Valeron, from 1964 or ’65 till 1969.

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Awards, Honors and GoHships:


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