Walter Karig(1898-1956)

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Walter Karig was born on 13 November 1898 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He was a writer, known for Suspense (1949), Zotz! (1962) and The Ford Theatre Hour (1948). He was married to Eleanor Karig. He died on 30 September 1956 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

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Suspense

7.4

TV Series

Writer

Zotz!

5.9

Writer

1962

The Ford Theatre Hour

7.6

TV Series

Writer

Victory at Sea

8.3

Additional Crew(as Captain Walter Karig USN)

1954

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Victory at Sea
8.3
- technical advisor (as Captain Walter Karig USN)
- 1954
Victory at Sea
8.5
TV Series
- technical advisor
- technical adviser (as Captain Walter Karig U.S.N.)
- 1952–1953

Writer

Zotz!
5.9
- novel
- 1962
Suspense
7.4
TV Series
- story
- 1953
The Ford Theatre Hour
7.6
TV Series
- play
- 1951

Personal details

Alternative names
- Captain Walter Karig
Born
- November 13, 1898
- Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Died
- September 30, 1956
- Bethesda, Maryland, USA(cancer)
Spouse
- Eleanor Karig? - 1956 (his death, 2 children)
Other works
Novel: "Zotz!" (filmed as Zotz! (1962)).

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Trivia
A former US Navy captain, he wrote a number of naval history works on Allied operations during World War II. He authored scripts for the television series Victory at Sea (1952). Besides writing naval history, he also worked as a journalist and wrote a number of novels.

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