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John Bingham

Overview

  • Born
    November 3, 1908 · Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    August 6, 1988
  • Birth name
    John Michael Ward Bingham
  • Nickname
    • Baron Clanmorris

Biography

  • John Bingham was born on November 3, 1908 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Fragment of Fear (1970), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) and Four Star Playhouse (1952). He was married to Madeleine Mary Ebel. He died on August 6, 1988.

Family

  • Spouse
      Madeleine Mary Ebel(July 28, 1934 - February 16, 1988) (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Charlotte Bingham

Trivia

  • John Bingham was the writing name of John Michael Ward Bingham, Lord Clanmorris, British Defense official, picture editor/feature writer, and novelist. Between 1951 and 1977 he wrote a total of 17 crime novels and espionage thrillers. He also wrote as Michael Ward.
  • While a senior member of MI5, he once shared a room with John le Carré, who based the character of George Smiley on Bingham.
  • Father of British popular romantic novelist Charlotte Bingham.

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