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Contents

   



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1 Biography  





2 Bibliography  



2.1  As Olin Ross  



2.1.1  Single novels  







2.2  As Dan Roberts  



2.2.1  Single novels  







2.3  As Jane Rossiter  



2.3.1  Single novels  







2.4  As Leslie Ames  



2.4.1  Single novels  







2.5  As Ellen Randolph  



2.5.1  Single novels  







2.6  As Ann Gilmer  



2.6.1  Single novels  







2.7  As Dan Ross  



2.7.1  Single novels  







2.8  As W. E. D. Ross  



2.8.1  Single novels  







2.9  As Rose Williams  



2.9.1  Single novels  







2.10  As Rose Dana  



2.10.1  Single novels  







2.11  As Clarissa Ross  



2.11.1  Single novels  





2.11.2  Dark Harbor Series  







2.12  As Marilyn Ross  



2.12.1  Single novels  





2.12.2  Dark Shadows Series  





2.12.3  Fog Island Series  





2.12.4  The Stewarts of Stormhaven Series  





2.12.5  Birthstone Gothic  





2.12.6  Ballantine Zodiac Gothic  





2.12.7  Berkley Zodiac Gothic  







2.13  As Jan Daniels  



2.13.1  Single novels  







2.14  As Charlotte McCormack  



2.14.1  Single novels  







2.15  As Ruth Dorset  



2.15.1  Single novels  







2.16  As Miriam Leslie  



2.16.1  Single novels  







2.17  As Tex Steele  



2.17.1  Single novels  







2.18  As Dana Ross  



2.18.1  Single novels  







2.19  As Laura Frances Brooks  



2.19.1  Single novels  







2.20  As Lydia Colby  



2.20.1  Single novels  







2.21  As Diana Randall  



2.21.1  Single novels  







2.22  As Marilyn Carter  



2.22.1  Single novels  









3 References  





4 External links  














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William Edward Daniel Ross
BornWilliam Edward Daniel Ross
(1912-11-16)November 16, 1912
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedNovember 1, 1995(1995-11-01) (aged 82)
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Pen nameOlin Ross,
Dan Roberts,
Jane Rossiter,
Leslie Ames,
Ellen Randolph,
Ann Gilmer,
Dan Ross,
W. E. D. Ross,
Rose Williams,
Rose Dana,
Clarissa Ross,
Marilyn Ross,
Jan Daniels,
Charlotte McCormack,
Ruth Dorset,
Miriam Leslie,
Tex Steele,
Dana Ross,
Laura Frances Brooks,
Lydia Colby,
Diana Randall,
Marilyn Carter
LanguageEnglish
Period1961-1987
SpouseCharlotte McCormack (m. 1944; died 1959),
Marilyn Ann Clark (m. 1960-1995)
ChildrenNo

William Edward Daniel Ross (November 16, 1912 - November 1, 1995) was a Canadian actor, playwright, and bestselling writer of more than 300 novels in a variety of genres. He was known for the speed of his writing and was, by some estimates, the most prolific Canadian author ever, though he did not take up fiction until middle age.

He wrote popular romances and Gothic fictionasW. E. D. Ross and Dan Ross, and under a variety of mostly female pseudonyms, such as Jane Rossiter, Leslie Ames, Ellen Randolph, Ann Gilmer, Rose Williams, Rose Dana, Clarissa Ross, Marilyn Ross, Jan Daniels, Charlotte McCormack, Ruth Dorset, Miriam Leslie, Dana Ross, Laura Frances Brooks, Lydia Colby, Diana Randall, Diana Ross, and Marilyn Carter.[1] He started writing erotic novels as Olin Ross, and Western novels as Dan Roberts and Tex Steele.AsMarilyn Ross, he wrote popular Gothic fiction, including a series of novels about the vampire Barnabas Collins based on the American TV series Dark Shadows (1966–71).

Biography

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William Edward Daniel Ross was born on November 16, 1912, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Laura (née Brooks) and William Edward Ross. In 1934, he moved to the United States to study. He married Charlotte McCormack in 1944, and worked for years as an actor, as the manager of an acting company, and in broadcasting. After his wife died in 1959, he returned to Saint John. In 1960, he married for the second time, to nurse Marilyn Ann Clark.[2] At about this same time, he began writing novels, and found rapid success.

Ross appeared as himself on the January 31, 1966 episode of the CBS game show To Tell the Truth. He received two votes.[3]

His second wife, Marilyn, served as the first reader of his works, and "Marilyn Ross" was one of his favorite pseudonyms.

He died in Saint John on November 1, 1995, aged 82; he was survived by his wife.[4]

Bibliography

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Many of his novels have been published under different titles or pseudonyms.

As Olin Ross

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Single novels

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As Dan Roberts

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Single novels

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As Jane Rossiter

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Single novels

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As Leslie Ames

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Single novels

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As Ellen Randolph

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Single novels

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As Ann Gilmer

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Single novels

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As Dan Ross

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Single novels

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As W. E. D. Ross

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Single novels

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As Rose Williams

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Single novels

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As Rose Dana

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Single novels

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As Clarissa Ross

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Dark Harbor Series

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  1. Ghost of Dark Harbor (1974)
  2. A Hearse for Dark Harbor (1974)
  3. Mists of Dark Harbor (1975)
  4. Dark Harbor Haunting (1975)
  5. Terror at Dark Harbor (1975)
  6. Evil of Dark Harbor (1975)

As Marilyn Ross

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Dark Shadows Series

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Dark Shadows by Marilyn Ross

  1. Dark Shadows (1966)
  2. Victoria Winters (1967)
  3. Strangers at Collins House (1967)
  4. The Mystery of Collinwood (1968)
  5. The Curse of Collinwood (1968)
  6. Barnabas Collins (1968)
  7. The Secret of Barnabas Collins (1969)
  8. The Demon of Barnabas Collins (1969)
  9. The Foe of Barnabas Collins (1969)
  10. The Phantom and Barnabas Collins (1969)
  11. Barnabas Collins Versus the Warlock (1969)
  12. The Peril of Barnabas Collins (1969)
  13. Barnabas Collins and the Mysterious Ghost (1970)
  14. Barnabas Collins and Quentin's Demon (1970)
  15. Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy Witch (1970)
  16. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Mummy's Curse (1970)
  17. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Avenging Ghost (1970)
  18. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Nightmare Assassin (1970)
  19. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Crystal Coffin (1970)
  20. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Witch's Curse (1970)
  21. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Haunted Cave (1970)
  22. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Frightened Bride (1970)
  23. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Scorpio Curse (1970)
  24. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Serpent (1970)
  25. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Magic Potion (1971)
  26. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Body Snatchers (1971)
  27. Barnabas, Quentin, and Dr. Jekyll's Son (1971)
  28. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Grave Robbers (1971)
  29. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Sea Ghost (1971)
  30. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Mad Magician (1971)
  31. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Hidden Tomb (1971)
  32. Barnabas, Quentin, and the Vampire Beauty (1972)

Fog Island Series

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  1. Haunting of Fog Island (1965)
  2. Fog Island (1965)
  3. Phantom of Fog Island (1971)

The Stewarts of Stormhaven Series

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  1. Curse of Black Charlie (1976)
  2. Cellars of the Dead (1976)
  3. Waiting in the Shadows (1976)
  4. Death's Dark Music (1977)
  5. Cauldron of Evil (1977)
  6. This Evil Village (1977)
  7. Phantom of the Snow (1977)
  8. Mask of Evil (1977)
  9. This Frightened Lady (1977)
  10. The Twice Dead! (1978)
  11. Awake to Terror (1978)
  12. Dead of Winter (1978)

Birthstone Gothic

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Ballantine Zodiac Gothic

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Berkley Zodiac Gothic

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As Jan Daniels

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Single novels

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As Charlotte McCormack

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Single novels

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As Ruth Dorset

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Single novels

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As Miriam Leslie

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Single novels

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As Tex Steele

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Single novels

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As Dana Ross

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Single novels

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As Laura Frances Brooks

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Single novels

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As Lydia Colby

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Single novels

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As Diana Randall

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Single novels

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As Marilyn Carter

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Single novels

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References

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  1. ^ Adrian Room (2010), Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins
  • ^ New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia
  • ^ "To Tell the Truth". CBS. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  • ^ Amanda Marie Lee (2008). W.E. Daniel Ross. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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