Don Bendell
Don Bendell | |
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Born | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | January 8, 1947
Occupation | Author, speaker, karate instructor, cowboy, rancher, Producer/Director/Actor |
Genre | Western, war, history, romance, science fiction, biography, memoir |
Spouse | Dr. Janet S. Barbera Sullivan Bendell[1] |
Don Bendell (born January 8, 1947, in Akron, Ohio) is an American author, rancher, tracker, producer, director, actor, and a former Green Beret.[2][3][4] He has published 29 books and assisted in exposing former Atlantic City Mayor Bob Levy's claims of serving as a Green Beret as false.[5]
Bendell has had his work published in several newspapers and magazines, such as The American Spectator.[6] Bendell is skilled in multiple martial arts, previously owned his own karate schools, and is a 1995 inductee into the International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame.[7]
Bibliography
Fiction
Chief of Scouts series
- Chief of Scouts (1995)[8][9]
- Horse Soldiers (1995)
- Colt (1995) (1995)
- Justis Colt (1995)
- Matched Colts (1997)[10]
- Blazing Colts (1999)
- Coyote Run (1995)
- Warrior (1995)
- Eagle (1995)
- War Bonnet (2002)
Criminal Investigation Detachment
- Criminal Investigation Detachment (2006)
- Broken Borders (2006)
- Bamboo Battleground (2007)
Strongheart series
- Strongheart: A Story of the Old West (2011)
- Blood Feather (2013)
- The Indian Ring (2016)
- The Rider of Phantom Canyon (2016)
Non-fiction
Politics
In November 2016, Bendell spoke at a rally in support of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.[14][15]
In 2018, Bendell ran as a Republican for the Colorado House of Representatives and was narrowly defeated by his Democratic opponent, Brianna Buentello.[16]
References
- ^ "Wedding: Dr. Janet Bendell weds Don Bendell". Sep 21, 2017.
- ^ Tribble, Bob (Apr 2, 2004). "Character, Integrity And Morals Make a Man". Talbotton New Era. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Tracks tell of hiker's fate Rancher traces steps to body". Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO). May 26, 1998. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Navajo Police Not Giving Up Their Pursuit Of 2 Fugitives". The Deseret News. Jul 7, 1998. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "How mayor of A.C. was exposed as impostor Increased national scrutiny led Bob Levy to admit he was no Green Beret". philly.com. 2004-02-11. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ^ Bendell, Don. "Abandoned Brothers". American Spectator. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame". Wujiaquan.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ^ "Fiction Review: Chief of Scouts". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Review: Chief of Scouts". Booklist Online. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Former Robeson Author Releases Book". The Robesonian. Jul 1, 1997. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Non-fiction Review: The B-52 Overture". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "AUTHOR WEARS COAT OF MANY DIVERSE COLORS WAR, FAMILY MEMBERS INSPIRED HIS LIFE AND CAREER". Akron Beacon Journal (OH). May 22, 1994. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Canon City writer tells plight of dwindling tribe in Vietnam". Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO). July 8, 1990. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ Lavender, Paige (6 Nov 2016). "Speaker At Donald Trump Rally Jokes About Hillary Clinton Being A B***h". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Hickey, Chuck (26 Oct 2016). "Mike Pence, Eric Trump to campaign in Colorado this week". KDVR. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Peter Roper (December 3, 2018). "GOP challenging vote county in House District 47". The Pueblo Chieftain.
External links
- American science fiction writers
- Western (genre) writers
- American memoirists
- 1947 births
- Members of the United States Army Special Forces
- Living people
- United States Army officers
- 20th-century American novelists
- 20th-century American male writers
- American ranchers
- 21st-century American novelists
- American male novelists
- 20th-century American non-fiction writers
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers
- American male non-fiction writers