About Jim Lawrence
Lived 1918 – 1994 (aged 75). Jim Lawrence was an American comics writer and writer.
James Duncan Lawrence ( – ), best known as Jim Lawrence, was an American author best known for authoring most of the Tom Swift Jr. series of books (under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II) and the "Friday Foster" comic strip, as well as the James Bond newspaper strip.
Biography Lawrence was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1918.
As a freelance writer in the late 1940s and early 1950s, he wrote scripts for a number of radio shows, including The Green Hornet and Sergeant Preston of the Yukon.
Among the titles were: The Man with the Golden Gun (1966) Octopussy (1966) The Spy Who Loved Me (1967)
The complete list is given in James Bond comic strips.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jim Lawrence?
American popular fiction and comics writer (1918–1994)
When was Jim Lawrence born?
Jim Lawrence was born on 22 October 1918 in Detroit.
When did Jim Lawrence die?
Jim Lawrence died on 19 March 1994 in Summit.
What was Jim Lawrence's occupation?
Jim Lawrence was a comics writer and writer.
What nationality was Jim Lawrence?
Jim Lawrence was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: James Duncan Lawrence (author)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Lawrence. https://biography.guide/jim-lawrence/
MLA: "Jim Lawrence." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-lawrence/.
Chicago: "Jim Lawrence." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jim-lawrence/.
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