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John D. Voelker(1903-1991)

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John D. Voelker was born on 29 June 1903 in Ishpeming, Michigan, USA. He was a writer, known for Anatomy of a Murder (1959), Anatomy of a Murder and The Amorous Dentist (1983). He died on 18 March 1991 in Marquette, Michigan, USA.
BornJune 29, 1903
DiedMarch 18, 1991(87)
BornJune 29, 1903
DiedMarch 18, 1991(87)
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Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Anatomy of a Murder
8.0
  • Writer(as Robert Traver)
  • 1959
Anatomy of a Murder
  • Writer
    Robert Grubb in The Amorous Dentist (1983)
    The Amorous Dentist
    TV Movie
    • Writer(as Robert Traver)
    • 1983
    AMC Salutes the States
    TV Series
    • Self(as John Voelker)

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    Writer

    • Robert Grubb in The Amorous Dentist (1983)
      The Amorous Dentist
      TV Movie
      • novel (as Robert Traver)
      • 1983
    • Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
      Anatomy of a Murder
      8.0
      • based on the novel by (as Robert Traver)
      • 1959

    Additional Crew

    • Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
      Anatomy of a Murder
      8.0
      • technical advisor (uncredited)
      • 1959
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Robert Traver
    • Born
      • June 29, 1903
      • Ishpeming, Michigan, USA
    • Died
      • March 18, 1991
      • Marquette, Michigan, USA(heart attack)
    • Other works
      Novel: "People Versus Kirk"

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      John D. Voelker wrote novels under the pen name of Robert Traver, because he felt it would seem inappropriate for a sitting judge to also be a crime novelist.

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