Author: Max Brand
Alternate names: Frederick Schiller Faust; Frederick Faust; Max Max Brand; Max Brand Brand; max brand; Brand Max; David Manning; Evan Evans; Frederick Frost; George Challis; George Owen Baxter; John Frederick; Peter Dawson; Peter Henry Morland
Born: 29 May 1892
Died: 12 May 1944
Bio: Pseudonym of [Frederick Faust](/authors/OL2748402A).

Frederick Schiller Faust was an American writer known primarily for his Western stories using the pseudonym Max Brand. As Max Brand, he also created the popular fictional character of young medical intern Dr. James Kildare for a series of pulp fiction stories. His Kildare character was subsequently featured over several decades in other media. Faust's other pseudonyms include George Owen Baxter, Evan Evans, Peter Dawson, David Manning, John Frederick, Peter Henry Morland, George Challis, and Frederick Frost. He also wrote under his real name. As George Challis, Faust wrote the "Tizzo the Firebrand" series for Argosy magazine. The Tizzo saga was a series of historical swashbuckler stories, featuring the titular warrior, set in Renaissance Italy.