Journalist. Calvin Fixx is recognized as an American journalist of the first half of the 20th century. Along with Robert Cantwell, a childhood friend, and Whittaker Chambers, he was one of the editors of "Time" magazine. Politically, all three were Marxist or Communist during the 1920s and 1930s but by the beginning of World War II in 1939, had changed their political ideology. Cantwell credits Fixx with motivating him to write his first novel "Laugh and Lie Down" in 1931. Born Calvin Henry Fix, he changed his name to "Fixx" as "a name should not be a verb." With limited funding, he had attended a business school and the University of Washington before moving to New York City, becoming a roommate with Cantwell. He had 63 jobs including being a clerk in Greenwich Village bookshop, which gave him the opportunity to start a writing career as a freelance book reviewer. He married Virginia Fuller on October 31, 1930, and they made their home in Jackson Heights. They had a son and two daughters. He is credited with being employed by "Life" magazine. He started employment at "Time" magazine in 1936 and did editorial work for the books, religion, and press departments. Although he had a limited education, his aptitude and writing skills were soon recognized. The 1940 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 1943 Academy Award for screenplay recipient, William Saroyan, listed Fixx among the contributing editors at "Time" in the credits for his play "Love's Old Sweet Song." He was known to work 36 hours straight, chain smoking and drinking black coffee. Besides the "Times," he worked for "The New Republic," given bylines in six articles from 1936 to 1938. He had his first heart attack at age 35 and died with the second one at age 43, ending a promising career. His widow never remarried, remaining a widow for 54 years. His son Jim was author of the 1977 bestseller "The Complete Book of Running". He was buried in the historic Disbrow Grounds with his wife's family.

Bio courtesy of Linda Davis