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Hammond Innes(1913-1998)

  • Writer
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Hammond Innes was born on 15 July 1913 in Horsham, Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Hell Below Zero (1954), Snowbound (1948) and The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959). He was married to Dorothy Mary Lang. He died on 10 June 1998 in Suffolk, England, UK.
BornJuly 15, 1913
DiedJune 10, 1998(84)
BornJuly 15, 1913
DiedJune 10, 1998(84)
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Known for

Hell Below Zero (1954)
Hell Below Zero
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1954
Snowbound (1948)
Snowbound
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1948
Gary Cooper and Charlton Heston in The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1959
Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
Campbell's Kingdom
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1957

Credits

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Writer

  • Levkas Man (1981)
    Levkas Man
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • novel and characters
    • 1981
  • Golden Soak (1979)
    Golden Soak
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1979
  • Gary Cooper and Charlton Heston in The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
    The Wreck of the Mary Deare
    6.7
    • novel
    • 1959
  • Campbell's Kingdom (1957)
    Campbell's Kingdom
    6.3
    • novel
    • adapted for the screen with the co-operation of (as the author)
    • 1957
  • Hell Below Zero (1954)
    Hell Below Zero
    5.9
    • novel "The White South"
    • 1954
  • Snowbound (1948)
    Snowbound
    5.8
    • novel "The Lonely Skier"
    • additional dialogue
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • the author
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • July 15, 1913
    • Horsham, Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 10, 1998
    • Suffolk, England, UK(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy Mary Lang1937 - 1989 (her death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Mary Deare" (aka "The Wreck of the Mary Deare"). NOTE: Filmed as The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959).

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    He was awarded a CBE (Commander, Order of the British Empire) in 1978.

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