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William L. Shirer(1904-1993)

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William L. Shirer
William L. Shirer was born on 23 February 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years (1960), Les années infernales (1989) and The Magic Face (1951). He was married to Tess Shirer. He died on 28 December 1993 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
BornFebruary 23, 1904
DiedDecember 28, 1993(89)
BornFebruary 23, 1904
DiedDecember 28, 1993(89)
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Known for

Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
8.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Les années infernales (1989)
Les années infernales
6.8
TV Mini Series
  • Writer(as William Shirer)
Luther Adler and Patricia Knight in The Magic Face (1951)
The Magic Face
6.1
  • Self
  • 1951
Crawford Mystery Theatre
TV Series
  • Self - celebrity contestant

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Writer



  • Les années infernales (1989)
    Les années infernales
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • nonfiction book (as William Shirer)
    • 1989
  • Adolf Hitler in The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1968)
    The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1968
  • Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
    8.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1960

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • William Shirer
  • Born
    • February 23, 1904
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • December 28, 1993
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouse
    • Tess Shirer
  • Other works
    Nonfiction book: "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich", 1960.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal

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    Graduate of Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (1925).

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