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Michael Shaara(1929-1988)

  • Writer
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Michael Shaara was born on 23 June 1929 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Michael was a writer, known for For Love of the Game (1999), Gettysburg (1993) and Schlitz Playhouse (1951). Michael was married to Helen Elizabeth Krumwiede. Michael died on 5 May 1988 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
BornJune 23, 1929
DiedMay 5, 1988(58)
BornJune 23, 1929
DiedMay 5, 1988(58)
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Known for

For Love of the Game (1999)
For Love of the Game
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1999
Gettysburg (1993)
Gettysburg
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1993
Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
The Loretta Young Show
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • For Love of the Game (1999)
    For Love of the Game
    6.6
    • novel
    • 1999
  • Gettysburg (1993)
    Gettysburg
    7.6
    • novel "The Killer Angels"
    • 1993
  • Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
    The Loretta Young Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1960
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1958
  • Studio 57 (1954)
    Studio 57
    7.3
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 23, 1929
    • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • May 5, 1988
    • Tallahassee, Florida, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Helen Elizabeth Krumwiede1950 - May 5, 1980 (divorced, 2 children)

Did you know

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    Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1975 for his novel "The Killer Angels."

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