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Peter Cheyney(1896-1951)

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Peter Cheyney was born on 22 February 1896 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Callaghan remet ça (1961), Diplomatic Courier (1952) and Uneasy Terms (1948). He died on 26 June 1951 in London, England, UK.
BornFebruary 22, 1896
DiedJune 26, 1951(55)
BornFebruary 22, 1896
DiedJune 26, 1951(55)
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Joëlle Bernard, Robert Berri, Fabienne Dali, Geneviève Kervine, Jean Lara, André Luguet, Willy Rozier, Nicolas Vogel, and Tony Wright in Callaghan remet ça (1961)
Callaghan remet ça
4.1
  • Writer(creator)
  • 1961
Diplomatic Courier (1952)
Diplomatic Courier
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1952
Moira Lister and Michael Rennie in Uneasy Terms (1948)
Uneasy Terms
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1948
Les femmes s'en balancent (1954)
Les femmes s'en balancent
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1954

Credits

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Writer

  • Eddie Constantine in Le retour de Lemmy Caution (1989)
    Le retour de Lemmy Caution
    4.1
    TV Movie
    • created by
    • 1989
  • Teatr Sensacji Kobra (1956)
    Teatr Sensacji Kobra
    7.7
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1981
  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • novel "Dance without music"
    • 1981
  • Les grands détectives (1974)
    Les grands détectives
    TV Series
    • novel (as P. Cheyney)
    • 1974
  • Slecnám nic nevadí
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • novel "Dames Don't Care"
    • 1971
  • Slim Callaghan greift ein (1964)
    Slim Callaghan greift ein
    8.0
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1964
  • Your Turn, Darling (1963)
    Your Turn, Darling
    5.7
    • novel
    • 1963
  • Lemmy pour les dames... (1962)
    Lemmy pour les dames...
    5.6
    • novel
    • 1962
  • Joëlle Bernard, Robert Berri, Fabienne Dali, Geneviève Kervine, Jean Lara, André Luguet, Willy Rozier, Nicolas Vogel, and Tony Wright in Callaghan remet ça (1961)
    Callaghan remet ça
    4.1
    • created by
    • 1961
  • Women Are Like That (1960)
    Women Are Like That
    5.3
    • novel "I'll Say She Does"
    • 1960
  • Television Theater (1953)
    Television Theater
    7.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1958
  • Dominique Wilms and Tony Wright in Et par ici la sortie (1957)
    Et par ici la sortie
    3.5
    • scenario
    • 1957
  • Diamond Machine (1955)
    Diamond Machine
    4.7
    • novel
    • 1955
  • Plus de whisky pour Callaghan! (1955)
    Plus de whisky pour Callaghan!
    4.1
    • novel "It Couldn't Matter Less"
    • 1955
  • Beside Murder (1955)
    Beside Murder
    4.2
    • novel "Sorry You Have Been Troubled"
    • 1955

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • P. Cheyney
  • Born
    • February 22, 1896
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 26, 1951
    • London, England, UK
  • Other works
    Novel: "Your Deal, My Lovely"

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Crime novelist and creator of private detective Lemmy Caution.
  • Nicknames
    • Reginald Evelyn Peter Southouse Cheyney
    • P. Cheyney

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