Barry Cord is the pseudonym used by Peter Baptisto Germano (May 17, 1913 — September 20, 1983).An American author who began his career with short stories and wrote articles documen...view moreBarry Cord is the pseudonym used by Peter Baptisto Germano (May 17, 1913 — September 20, 1983).An American author who began his career with short stories and wrote articles documenting the Marines in World War II as a combat correspondent.He wrote novels, most of which were westerns, but also wrote science fiction. And, as television became ever-present in American culture, Germano wrote numerous television scripts for western, science-fiction, drama, and cartoon series. He contributed to The Fugitive, The Time Tunnel, Battle of the Planets, Bonanza, Hondo, Maverick, The Rifleman, The Virginian amongst others.He used various pseudonyms, including James Kane, Jim Kane, Jack Slade, Peter Germane, and Jackson Cole.view less