Anthony E. Pratt Anthony E. Pratt Anthony Ernest Pratt (10 August 1903 – 9 April 1994) was a musician and the inventor of the English detective themed board game Cluedo, currently owned and marketed by American entertainment company Hasbro. Pratt was born at 13 Brighton Road in the Balsall Heath area of Birmingham, England. He received his secondary education at St. Philip's School in Edgbaston. His favourite subject was chemistry, but he suffered from poor eyesight, which affected his education. Pratt was a gifted musician and a proficient pianist from an early age. When he left school at 15, he wanted to pursue
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine (AHMM) is a monthly digest size fiction magazine specializing in crime and detective fiction. "AHMM" is named for Alfred Hitchcock, the famed director of suspense films and television. "AHMM" was founded in 1956 by HSD Publications, which licensed the use of the director's name. Though there was no formal connection with the television show, stories published in the magazine were sometimes adapted by the producers of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (and later, "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour)". A few writers, such as Henry Slesar, wrote for both. Other contributors during the magazine’s early years