Complex sentence: Clarissa Mabel Blank Moyer (August 5,1915--August 15,1965), known by her pen name Clair Blank, was an American author, writer of the Beverly Gray mystery series and four other novels.
Split into simpler sentences: Clarissa Mabel Blank Moyer (August 5,1915--August 15,1965), known by her pen name Clair Blank, was an American author. She wrote the Beverly Gray mystery series and four other novels.