Trivia

Used the pseudonyms George Hopley and William Irish for some of his writing.

Was a loner with so few friends he rarely put dedications in his novels. He dedicated "The Bride Wore Black," which he wrote under the pseudonym William Irish, to his Remington Portable typewriter.

His biographer Francis Nevins Jr., rated Cornell Woolrich the fourth best crime writer of his day, behind Dashiell Hammett, Erle Stanley Gardner and Raymond Chandler.

Profiled in "Film Noir Reader", eds. A. Silver, J. Ursini. (1996)

Bequeathed $825,000 to his alma mater Columbia University for writing scholarships.

After his passing in 1968, a lot of Woolrich's work remained out-of-print. Then a couple of years ago, a selection of his short stories were reprinted.

After the loss of his mother, the author's output rapidly declined.

On occasion, Woolwich would socialize with his Mystery Writers of America colleagues in Manhattan.

Became a recluse for the last several years of his life.

His time as a Hollywood scriptwriter during the 20s, was mostly unsuccessful.

Spent some of his childhood living with his father in Mexico. The experience proved an unhappy one.