Max Brand
Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 – May 12, 1944) was an American writer known primarily for his
Western stories using the pseudonym
Max Brand. As Max Brand, he also created the popular fictional character of young medical intern
Dr. James Kildare for a series of
pulp fiction stories. His Kildare character was subsequently featured over several decades in other media, including a series of American theatrical movies by
Paramount Pictures and
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), a radio series, two television series, and
comics. Faust's other pseudonyms include George Owen Baxter, Evan Evans, Peter Dawson, David Manning, John Frederick, Peter Henry Morland, George Challis, and Frederick Frost. He also wrote under his real name. As George Challis, Faust wrote the "Tizzo the Firebrand" series for ''
Argosy'' magazine. The Tizzo saga was a series of
historical swashbuckler stories, featuring the titular warrior, set in
Renaissance Italy.
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