Fanny Ellsworth
Fanny Ellsworth | |
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Fanny Ellsworth, from a 1926 yearbook | |
| Born | October 10, 1904 New York |
| Died | 1984 |
| Other names | Fanny Davis (after 1934) |
| Occupation(s) | Magazine editor, Turkish studies scholar |
Fanny Louise Ellsworth Davis (October 10, 1904 – 1984), known professionally as Fanny Ellsworth, was an American magazine editor, best known as the editor of pulp magazines including Ranch Romances (for western romances) and Black Mask (for noir detective thrillers). Late in life, she became a Turkish studies scholar, interested in the status of women in the Ottoman Empire.