John McDermott
American illustrator
Died when: 57 years 233 days (691 months)Star Sign: Virgo
John McDermott (August 30, 1919 – April 20, 1977), also known under the pen names J.M.Ryan and Mariner, was an American illustrator and author noted for action and adventure illustrations.McDermott worked as an in-between and effects animator for Walt Disney Studios and as a US Marine combat artist, before establishing himself as a cover illustrator for 1950s paperbacks and pulp magazines such as Argosy, American Weekly, and Outdoor Life.
Under his J.M.Ryan pen name, he wrote the novels The Rat Factory (1971), a derogatory satire of Walt Disney and the Disney studio;
Brooks Wilson Ltd (1967), on which the 1970 film Loving was based; and "Mother's Day" (1969) about Ma Barker.Under his own name, he novelized director-writer Bo Widerberg's screenplay for the 1971 film Joe Hill, which would be his final published book.
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