Norman F. Langford

Born on September 26, 1914, Norman F. Langford was an American writer of Christian nonfiction. Sources available during this search consistently identify him as the author of religious works, and list his life dates as 1914–1994.

His books include The King Nobody Wanted, a retelling of the life of Jesus first published in 1948, and Fire upon the Earth, a history of the Christian church published in 1950. He also wrote Barriers to Belief, showing a steady focus on explaining Christian faith and history in direct, readable language.

Langford died on March 12, 1994. While detailed biographical information about his personal life was not easy to confirm from reliable public sources, his surviving bibliography suggests a writer devoted to making Christian ideas understandable to ordinary readers.