Happy 80th, Richard Cummings! (Nonfiction writer: "101 Hand Puppets," 1962)

[Lenona]

Real name: Richard M. Gardner.

A director and producer, he lives in NYC.

Not to be confused with the late psychiatrist/writer, Richard A.
Gardner.

He's also written adult novels.

WRITINGS BY THE AUTHOR:

* Scandalous John (adult novel), Doubleday, 1963.
* Grito! Reies Tijerina and the New Mexico Land Grant War of 1967
(nonfiction), Bobbs-Merrill, 1970.
* The Adventures of Don Juan (novel), Viking, 1974.
* Mandrill (novel), Pocket Books, 1975.
* The Dragon Breath Papers (novel), Viking, 1976.

Under name Dic Gardner; published by John Day, except as indicated;
juveniles, except as indicated:

* (Self-illustrated) Your Backyard Circus (nonfiction), 1959.
* (Self-illustrated) Be on TV (nonfiction), 1960.
* Danny and the Ape, Komba, 1962.
* (Self-illustrated) Is My Job for You? (nonfiction), 1962.
* The Impossible (adult nonfiction), Ballantine, 1962.
* The Bridge (Junior Literary Guild selection), 1963.
* The Baboon (nonfiction), Macmillan, 1972.

Juvenile nonfiction under pseudonym Richard Cummings; all published by
McKay:

* (Self-illustrated) 101 Hand Puppets, 1962.
* The Alchemists, 1966.
* 101 Masks, 1967.
* 101 Costumes for All Ages, All Occasions, 1972.
* Make Your Own Comics for Fun and Profit, 1976.
* Make Your Own Forts and Castles, 1977.
* Make Your Own Dollhouses, 1978.
* Make Your Own Gym, 1978.
* Make Your Own Alternative Energy, 1979.
* Fun with Monsters, 1979.
* Make Your Own Detective Equipment, 1980.
* Make Your Own Robots, 1981.

With Clifford Irving and Robert Anderson, under joint pseudonym
Clifford Anderson:

* The Hollow Hero (A Novel of the Making of a TV Idol), Ace
Books, 1959.

"Scandalous John was made into a motion picture by Walt Disney
Productions in 1971." (Starring Brian Keith.)


Lenona.

[Lenona]

He lived in Saugerties, NY - and the Mediterranean island of Ibiza.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyfreeman/obituary.aspx?n=richard-maurice-gardner&pid=174341487

(I can't seem to copy any of the obit)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067712/
(about the 1971 Disney comedy/Western, "Scandalous John," starring Brian Keith, plus Harry Morgan as the sheriff)

Post by Lenona
Real name: Richard M. Gardner.
A director and producer, he lives in NYC.
Not to be confused with the late psychiatrist/writer, Richard A.
Gardner.
He's also written adult novels.
* Scandalous John (adult novel), Doubleday, 1963.
* Grito! Reies Tijerina and the New Mexico Land Grant War of 1967
(nonfiction), Bobbs-Merrill, 1970.
* The Adventures of Don Juan (novel), Viking, 1974.
* Mandrill (novel), Pocket Books, 1975.
* The Dragon Breath Papers (novel), Viking, 1976.
Under name Dic Gardner; published by John Day, except as indicated;
* (Self-illustrated) Your Backyard Circus (nonfiction), 1959.
* (Self-illustrated) Be on TV (nonfiction), 1960.
* Danny and the Ape, Komba, 1962.
* (Self-illustrated) Is My Job for You? (nonfiction), 1962.
* The Impossible (adult nonfiction), Ballantine, 1962.
* The Bridge (Junior Literary Guild selection), 1963.
* The Baboon (nonfiction), Macmillan, 1972.
Juvenile nonfiction under pseudonym Richard Cummings; all published by
* (Self-illustrated) 101 Hand Puppets, 1962.
* The Alchemists, 1966.
* 101 Masks, 1967.
* 101 Costumes for All Ages, All Occasions, 1972.
* Make Your Own Comics for Fun and Profit, 1976.
* Make Your Own Forts and Castles, 1977.
* Make Your Own Dollhouses, 1978.
* Make Your Own Gym, 1978.
* Make Your Own Alternative Energy, 1979.
* Fun with Monsters, 1979.
* Make Your Own Detective Equipment, 1980.
* Make Your Own Robots, 1981.
With Clifford Irving and Robert Anderson, under joint pseudonym
* The Hollow Hero (A Novel of the Making of a TV Idol), Ace
Books, 1959.
"Scandalous John was made into a motion picture by Walt Disney
Productions in 1971." (Starring Brian Keith.)
Lenona.