Norma Fox Mazer
Harry Mazer, the author, has never publicly discussed his sexual orientation.
Here is the list of Harry Mazer's books: http://www.booksnbytes.com/authors/mazer_harry.html#Books
Harry Mazer was born on May 31 1925 in Bronx, NY. Harry Mazer is an author for young and adults. He write especially "realistic" novels about war, he was in war too during WW II.
a boy?
no- he is an orphan
None that I have seen
smoke weed
He loves writing/typing
he liked fishing and obviously writing
Norma Fox Mazer's birth name is Norma Diane Fox.
Heroes Don't Run, by Henry Mazer, is fiction.EDIT by EvilBurrito, not the original answer poster: The Author is actually Harry Mazer.
He does, and her name was Bess.