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Frank Anson Richards also known as Frank "Cannonball" Richards and Cannonball Richards (February 20, 1887 – February 7, 1969) was an American carnival and vaudeville performer whose act involved taking heavy blows to his stomach.
He used a variety of pen-names, generally using a different name for each set of characters he wrote about, the most famous being Frank Richards for the Greyfriars School stories featuring Billy Bunter.
Frank Richards may refer to: Frank Richards (performer) , vaudeville performer the pseudonym of Charles Hamilton (writer) (1876–1961), writer of the Greyfriars School stories
Charles Harold St. John Hamilton (August 8, 1876 - December 24, 1961), also known as Frank Richards, was an English children's-book author. Born in Ealing, he is listed in Guinness World Records as the most prolific author of all time with a lifetime output calculated at 72-75 million words.
Oct 24, 2022 · Frank Richards, although forgotten today, became popular in the 20th century for taking a cannonball straight to the abdomen without feeling much nor any damage. Richards’ Past Richards was born in 1887 as a normal and healthy child that loved to be the center of attention.
Aug 23, 2017 · Meet Frank ‘Cannonball’ Richards. In the 1920s, he put his ‘iron-clad-stomach’ to the test, encouraging spectators to jump on him and whack him with a sledge...
Learn about Frank Richards, the pseudonym of Charles Hamilton, the most prolific boys' fiction author of all time. Explore his famous school stories, especially Billy Bunter, and other pen-names, books and magazines.
