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Ray Bradbury was born on Aug. 22, 1920.

t. He was born Ray Douglas Bradbury on Aug. 22, 1920.

Where was Ray Bradbury born?

Waukegan, Illinois. His father was Leonard Spaulding Bradbury, and his mother was Esther Moberg Bradbury.

What was the occupation of Bradbury's father?

linesman for a utility company. His father was a linesman for the Waukegan Bureau of Power and Light.

Ray Bradbury was writing 4 hours a day by the time he was how old?

12. And he says he still writes every day.

Did Ray Bradbury receive a college education?

n. Bradbury's formal education ended when he graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1938--but he says the public library was his higher education during the day, and his typewriter, at night. In the introduction of his 2004 story collection, "The Cat's Pajama's", Bradbury says: "I didn't make it to college, so the library became my meeting place with people like G.K. Chesterton and Shaw and the rest of that fabulous group who inhabited the stacks. My dream was to one day walk into the library and see one of my books leaning against one of theirs."

What job did Ray Bradbury do from 1938-1942?

sold newspapers. He worked selling newspapers on the street by day and continued writing at night.

Who did Ray Bradbury marry on Sept. 27, 1947?

Marguerite 'Maggie' McClure. Ray Bradbury was married to Maggie, the lady he called his muse, until her death on Nov. 24, 2003. His 2004 story collection, "The Cat's Pajama's", is dedicated to Maggie.

The only dark cloud over the Bradburys' marriage was that they never had children.

f. Ray and Maggie Bradbury had four daughters - Susan, Ramona, Bettina, and Alexandria. Mr. Bradbury has talked of what a positive influence women have been in his life - mother, wife, and daughters. He says women seem to appreciate his writing. In my case, this is certainly true.

Which of these is NOT a pseudonym used by Ray Bradbury?

Ray K. Rowling. Ray Bradbury wrote "The Electrocution" (1946), as William Elliott; "The Highway" (1950), as Leonard Spalding; "Referent" (1948), as Brett Sterling. In 1946 Bradbury wrote "Final Victim" with Henry Hasse. Ray K. Rowling is a name I got from my own fertile imagination and was never used by Bradbury.

What is the name of the novel by Bradbury that was published in 2000, which he started in 1945?

From The Dust Returned. Bradbury started the saga of the Elliott family in 1945 with the short story 'The Traveller', and it was finally completed and compiled into the novel, 'From The Dust Returned' in 2000. It is a wonderful story. If you enjoy Bradbury, you will not be disappointed. "The Cat's Pajama's", a collection of Bradbury's stories, was published in 2004. Thank you for taking my quiz on one of my favorite authors, Ray Bradbury.