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William P. McGivern(1918-1982)

  • Writer
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William P. McGivern was born on 6 December 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for The Big Heat (1953), Slattery's People (1964) and The Wrecking Crew (1968). He was married to Maureen Daly. He died on 18 November 1982 in Palm Desert, California, USA.
BornDecember 6, 1918
DiedNovember 18, 1982(63)
BornDecember 6, 1918
DiedNovember 18, 1982(63)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame in The Big Heat (1953)
The Big Heat
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1953
Richard Crenna and Maxine Stuart in Slattery's People (1964)
Slattery's People
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Dean Martin in The Wrecking Crew (1968)
The Wrecking Crew
5.5
  • Writer(as William McGivern)
  • 1968
Night of the Juggler (1980)
Night of the Juggler
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1980

Credits

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Writer

  • Rogue Cop (1992)
    Rogue Cop
    • original work
    • 1992
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1967–1981
  • Night of the Juggler (1980)
    Night of the Juggler
    6.9
    • from the novel by
    • 1980
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1974–1976
  • Brannigan (1975)
    Brannigan
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • Banyon (1971)
    Banyon
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writen by
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Richard Widmark in Madigan (1972)
    Madigan
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972
  • O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971)
    O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1971–1972
  • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
    Adam-12
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1970–1971
  • San Francisco International Airport (1970)
    San Francisco International Airport
    2.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970
  • The Young Lawyers (1969)
    The Young Lawyers
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1970
  • Dean Martin in The Wrecking Crew (1968)
    The Wrecking Crew
    5.5
    • screenplay (as William McGivern)
    • 1968
  • Un choix d'assassins (1967)
    Un choix d'assassins
    5.4
    • novel "A Choice of Assassins"
    • 1967
  • Stephen Boyd, Yvette Mimieux, and Giovanna Ralli in The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)
    The Caper of the Golden Bulls
    6.2
    • novel: The Caper of the Golden Bulls
    • 1967
  • I Saw What You Did (1965)
    I Saw What You Did
    6.2
    • screenplay (as William McGivern)
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • William McGivern
  • Born
    • December 6, 1918
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 18, 1982
    • Palm Desert, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Maureen DalyDecember 28, 1946 - November 18, 1982 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Big Heat" (filmed as The Big Heat (1953))

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Crime novelist who focused on characterization and the psychological effects of corruption in the big city. As a soldier, then a police reporter, he contributed realism to mystery writing. In 1980 he was elected President of the Mystery Writers of America.

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