Frank M. Robinson
Frank Malcolm Robinson (August 9, 1926 – June 30, 2014) was an American science fiction and techno-thriller writer, editor and screenwriter. His best known novel was The Power. In the 1970s, he was a speechwriter for gay politician Harvey Milk, before he was murdered in 1978.
Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was openly gay. He had a small role in the movie Milk (2008) about Harvey Milk, starring Sean Penn.
Robinson died on June 30, 2014 in San Francisco, California, aged 87.[1]
References
- ↑ Williams, Albert (July 1, 2014). RIP author and Harvey Milk speechwriter—and former Chicagoan—Frank M. Robinson. http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2014/07/01/rip-author-and-harvey-milk-speechwriterand-former-chicagoanfrank-m-robinson. Retrieved July 2, 2014.