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John Reese(1910-1981)

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John Reese was born on 18 December 1910 in Nebraska, USA. He was a writer, known for Charley Varrick (1973), The Young Land (1959) and Good Day for a Hanging (1959). He died on 15 August 1981 in Santa Maria, California, USA.
BornDecember 18, 1910
DiedAugust 15, 1981(70)
BornDecember 18, 1910
DiedAugust 15, 1981(70)
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Known for

Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick (1973)
Charley Varrick
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1973
Dennis Hopper, Yvonne Craig, and Patrick Wayne in The Young Land (1959)
The Young Land
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1959
Robert Vaughn, Joan Blackman, and Fred MacMurray in Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
Good Day for a Hanging
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1959
Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
Chevron Hall of Stars
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick (1973)
    Charley Varrick
    7.5
    • from the novel "The Looters"
    • 1973
  • Dennis Hopper, Yvonne Craig, and Patrick Wayne in The Young Land (1959)
    The Young Land
    5.5
    • story "Frontier Frenzy"
    • 1959
  • Robert Vaughn, Joan Blackman, and Fred MacMurray in Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
    Good Day for a Hanging
    6.3
    • short story
    • 1959
  • Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
    Chevron Hall of Stars
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Henry Reese
  • Born
    • December 18, 1910
    • Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • August 15, 1981
    • Santa Maria, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Looters". NOTE: Filmed as Charley Varrick (1973).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Grandfather of Kimberly Becker.
  • Trademark
    Before John Reese was a western novelist, he had been gainfully employed by the Internal Revenue Service. His last novels were issued under the pen name of Cody Kennedy Jr.

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