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| Guy Williams with Zorro creator Johnston McCulley (Tyrone Power in the painting) |
Zorro
creator Johnston McCulley will be honored by the Chillicothe Historical Society in his boyhood home of
Chillicothe, Illinois. The local Johnston McCulley/Zorro committee is busy piecing together the author's past and collecting memorabilia related to Zorro and other works by the writer for their upcoming exhibition. Anyone interested in contributing information about the life of Johnston McCulley or items related to Zorro or other McCulley works contact Dianne Colwell at (309) 251-3260.
To learn more about the Chillicothe Historical Society's efforts to honor Johnston McCulley please read the following articles.
http://www.chillicothetimesbulletin.com/article/20120703/NEWS/307039999/0/SEARCH
http://www.chillicothetimesbulletin.com/article/20130205/NEWS/130209826
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1522340540/Chillicothe-seeking-to-capitalize-on-connection-to-Zorro
*** Not much is know about the life of Johnston McCulley. Currently the most substantial compilation of information regarding his history has been assembled by The Nostalgia League in an article entitled "
Johnston McCulley: Man of Mysery" written by Dan Neyer, Mary Neyer and Bob Gay.
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