Leslie McFarlane

Leslie McFarlane
Born
Charles Leslie McFarlane

(1902-10-25)October 25, 1902
DiedSeptember 6, 1977(1977-09-06) (aged 74)
Pen nameFranklin W. Dixon, Carolyn Keene
Occupationnovelist, screenwriter, journalist, filmmaker
GenreYoung adult adventure fiction
Notable worksHardy Boys series
ChildrenBrian McFarlane Norah A. Perez

Charles Leslie McFarlane (October 25, 1902 – September 6, 1977) was a Canadian journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and filmmaker, who is most famous for ghostwriting many of the early books in the very successful Hardy Boys series, using the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon.