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Lionel White(1905-1985)

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Lionel White was born on 9 July 1905 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Killing (1956), The Money Trap (1965) and The Night of the Following Day (1969). He died on 26 December 1985 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
BornJuly 9, 1905
DiedDecember 26, 1985(80)
BornJuly 9, 1905
DiedDecember 26, 1985(80)
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Known for

Sterling Hayden and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)
The Killing
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1956
Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, and Elke Sommer in The Money Trap (1965)
The Money Trap
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1965
Marlon Brando, Rita Moreno, Richard Boone, and Pamela Franklin in The Night of the Following Day (1969)
The Night of the Following Day
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1969
Thriller (1960)
Thriller
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Rafferty (1980)
    Rafferty
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1980
  • The Hair (1974)
    The Hair
    5.1
    • novel
    • 1974
  • Marlon Brando, Rita Moreno, Richard Boone, and Pamela Franklin in The Night of the Following Day (1969)
    The Night of the Following Day
    6.0
    • novel "The Snatchers"
    • 1969
  • Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, and Elke Sommer in The Money Trap (1965)
    The Money Trap
    6.2
    • based on the novel by
    • 1965
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina in Pierrot le fou (1965)
    Pierrot le fou
    7.4
    • novel "Obsession" (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Thriller (1960)
    Thriller
    8.2
    TV Series
    • novel "The Merriwether File"
    • 1961
  • Rory Calhoun and Mary Costa in The Big Caper (1957)
    The Big Caper
    6.5
    • novel
    • 1957
  • Sterling Hayden and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)
    The Killing
    7.9
    • based on the novel "Clean Break" by
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 9, 1905
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 26, 1985
    • Asheville, North Carolina, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Clean Break" (aka "The Killing"; filmed as The Killing (1956)).

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    American crime fiction novelist.

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