Quentin Reynolds (1902–1965) was a journalist and author who wrote mostly nonfiction. He was born in New York City and attended Brown University, where he was a star football player and heavyweight boxing champion. He earned a law degree at Brooklyn Law School but soon entered a career in journalism. During World War II (1939–1945), he served as a war correspondent in North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. He also wrote and narrated two documentaries about World War II. Later he wrote numerous historical and biographical works, including Custer's Last Stand, The F.B.I., The Life of Saint Patrick, Winston Churchill, and With Fire and Sword: Great War Adventures.