John McDermott (artist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John McDermott (artist)

American illustrator and author

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1919

Place of Birth: Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Date of Death: 20-Apr-1977

Profession: writer, effects animator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John McDermott (1919–1977), also known under the pen name J.M.
Ryan, 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.