Wyatt Rainey Blassingame
Wyatt Rainey Blassingame | |
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| Born | February 6, 1909 Demopolis, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 1985 (aged 75) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | W.B. Rainey |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Gertrude Olsen (m. 1936) |
| Children | 2 |
Wyatt Rainey Blassingame (February 6, 1909 – January 9, 1985), also known as W. B. Rainey, was an American writer and the author of many short stories and articles for national magazines, four adult novels and dozens of juvenile nonfiction books.After graduating from the University of Alabama he served as a Navy lieutenant during World War II.