Robert Albert Bloch
- Category : Writers-Fiction
- Type : GP
- Profile : 1/3 - Investigating / Martyr
- Definition : Split - Large
- Incarnation Cross : RAX Penetration 1
Biography
American writer of science and weird fiction, a scenarist and copy-writer. He became interested in "Weird Tales" in 1932, and began to publish in 1934 as a contributor to sci-fi and fantasy magazines. He worked in advertising in the 1940s while writing. In 1944, he wrote 39 episodes of a radio horror show, "Stay Tuned for Terror." His first novel was "The Scarf," but it was "Psycho" that made him famous when it was made into a classic movie thriller in 1960. After his success, he moved to Hollywood and continued with teleplays, screenplays and thrillers.
He died of cancer on September 23, 1994 in los Angeles, CA.