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- Birth nameWalter Stone Tevis
- Walter Tevis was born on February 28, 1928 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer, known for The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), The Hustler (1961) and The Queen's Gambit (2020). He was married to Jamie Lewis Griggs and Eleanora. He died on August 8, 1984 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesJamie Lewis Griggs(December 22, 1952 - ?) (divorced, 2 children)Eleanora(? - August 8, 1984) (his death)
- University Professor and author before becoming a screenwriter.
- Began publishing science-fiction with "The Ifth Of Oofth" (as Walter S. Tevis) in "Galaxy Science Fiction" in 1957. After first two novels, Tevis stopped writing, and became Professor of English at Ohio University. Left in 1978, resumed writing.
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