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Forbes Parkhill
1892–1974
A Denver journalist and storyteller, he wrote with a strong feel for the American West and moved easily between newspapers, fiction, and film. His work ranged from frontier history to Hollywood Westerns, giving his writing a brisk, lived-in sense of place.
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The riddle of the rangeland
by Forbes Parkhill
About the author
Born in Denver in 1892, Forbes Parkhill became a journalist, editor, and author whose work stayed closely tied to the West. Archival records describe him as a Denver, Colorado, journalist and an author of Western history and fiction, and film sources also credit him as a news editor and short story writer with a lasting affinity for the region.
Parkhill wrote across several forms rather than sticking to just one. He published books on Western subjects, including The Last of the Indian Wars, and his screen credits include stories or scripts for films such as Blazing Guns, No Man's Range, Brand of the Outlaws, and Stand Up and Fight. That mix of reporting, popular storytelling, and historical writing helps explain the direct, vivid style readers often associate with his work.
He remained connected to Colorado literary life as well. Film and reference sources note that The Last of the Indian Wars received a Colorado Authors' League award in 1962. Parkhill died in San Diego, California, in 1974.