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Philip Wylie(1902-1971)

  • Writer
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Philip Wylie was born on 12 May 1902 in Beverly, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for The Name of the Game (1968), When Worlds Collide (1951) and Island of Lost Souls (1932). He was married to Frederica Ballard and Johanna (Sally) Ondeck. He died on 25 October 1971 in Miami, Florida, USA.
BornMay 12, 1902
DiedOctober 25, 1971(69)
BornMay 12, 1902
DiedOctober 25, 1971(69)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

The Name of the Game (1968)
The Name of the Game
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
When Worlds Collide (1951)
When Worlds Collide
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1951
Bela Lugosi, Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Kathleen Burke, Leila Hyams, and H.G. Wells in Island of Lost Souls (1932)
Island of Lost Souls
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1932
The Gladiator (1938)
The Gladiator
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1938

Credits

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Writer

  • The Name of the Game (1968)
    The Name of the Game
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1971
  • Johnny Tiger (1966)
    Johnny Tiger
    6.9
    • adaptation
    • 1966
  • Sandy Kenyon and Forrest Tucker in Crunch and Des (1955)
    Crunch and Des
    8.1
    TV Series
    • characters
    • stories
    • 1955–1956
  • Playwrights '56 (1955)
    Playwrights '56
    6.3
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1955
  • When Worlds Collide (1951)
    When Worlds Collide
    6.6
    • novel
    • 1951
  • Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
    Tales of Tomorrow
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1951
  • Colgate Theatre
    5.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1949
  • Ronald Reagan and Viveca Lindfors in Night Unto Night (1949)
    Night Unto Night
    5.9
    • novel
    • 1949
  • Cinderella Jones (1946)
    Cinderella Jones
    5.2
    • story
    • 1946
  • Carmen Miranda, Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, Harry James, and John Payne in Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
    Springtime in the Rockies
    6.7
    • story
    • 1942
  • David Bruce, Wayne Morris, and Alexis Smith in The Smiling Ghost (1941)
    The Smiling Ghost
    6.4
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Phyllis Brooks and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
    Charlie Chan in Reno
    7.0
    • original story "Death Makes a Decree"
    • 1939
  • The Gladiator (1938)
    The Gladiator
    5.9
    • from the novel by
    • 1938
  • Katherine DeMille and Jack Holt in Under Suspicion (1937)
    Under Suspicion
    6.1
    • story
    • 1937
  • Tyrone Power, J. Edward Bromberg, Stuart Erwin, Lyle Talbot, Claire Trevor, Marjorie Weaver, and Loretta Young in Second Honeymoon (1937)
    Second Honeymoon
    6.2
    • story
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 12, 1902
    • Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • October 25, 1971
    • Miami, Florida, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Frederica BallardApril 7, 1938 - October 25, 1971 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Night Unto Night" (filmed as Night Unto Night (1949))
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Manuscripts of Wylie's works, including 34 novels, 13 nonfiction books, 52 scripts, 13 serials, and many short stories and articles, are housed in Princeton University Library's Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.

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