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Frank Anson Richards also known as Frank "Cannonball" Richards and Cannonball Richards (February 20, 1887 – February 7, 1969) was an American carnival and vaudeville performer whose act involved taking heavy blows to his stomach.
He used a variety of pen-names, generally using a different name for each set of characters he wrote about, the most famous being Frank Richards for the Greyfriars School stories featuring Billy Bunter.
Oct 24, 2022 · Frank Richards, although forgotten today, became popular in the 20th century for taking a cannonball straight to the abdomen without feeling much nor any damage.
Charles Harold St. John Hamilton (August 8, 1876 - December 24, 1961), also known as Frank Richards, was an English children's-book author. Born in Ealing, he is listed in Guinness World Records as the most prolific author of all time with a lifetime output calculated at 72-75 million words.
Frank Richards may refer to: Frank Richards (performer), vaudeville performer. the pseudonym of Charles Hamilton (writer) (1876–1961), writer of the Greyfriars School stories.
Frank Cannonball Richards was just one in a long line of human marvels, people who were fired out of cannons or who lay on beds of nails. However, Richards’ act was unique and had never been performed before Richards did it or since.
Frank Richards. Frank Richards is the pen name of Charles Hamilton, a prolific English writer best known for his school stories, particularly the 'Billy Bunter' novels set at Greyfriars School. Born on August 8, 1876, in Ealing, London, Hamilton became one of the most published authors of all time, writing under various pseudonyms.
Jul 12, 2007 · Frank 'Cannonball' Richards. From www.thehumanmarvels.com http://bit.ly/KVRGLS In 1932 'Cannonball' Richards exploded onto the vaudeville entertainment scene with his remarkable act and his ...
Since the death on Christmas Eve in 1961 of the man known to millions of readers world-wide as Frank Richards, there have been many attempts to write his biography.
Frank Richards has 657 books on Goodreads with 3249 ratings. Frank Richards's most popular series is Billy Bunter (Cassell)
