Robert Spencer Carr

Robert Spencer Carr (March 26, 1909 – April 28, 1994) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy. He sold his first story to Weird Tales at age 15. At age 17 his novel, The Rampant Age, became a success resulting in a movie contract.[1] During 1975 he claimed to have knowledge of an autopsy of an alien from space on a US military base.

Robert Spencer Carr
Born	March 26, 1909 Washington, D.C., United States
Died	April 28, 1994 (aged 85) Dunedin, Florida, United States
Occupation	Short story writer, novelist
Nationality	United States
Period	1925–1948
Genre	Science fiction, fantasy

Works

• Spider-Bite (1926)
• The Rampant Age (1928)
• The Bells of St. Ivan's (1944)
• The Room Beyond (1948)
• Beyond Infinity (1951, stories)

External links

• Son of originator of 'Alien Autopsy' story casts doubt on father's credibility
• Robert S. Carr at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

References

1. The Rampant Age at IMDb

• Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 198. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
• Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 93. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
• "A Guide to the Robert Spencer Carr Papers". University of Florida, Smathers Libraries. Retrieved March 17, 2008.