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E.C. Bentley(1875-1956)

  • Writer
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E.C. Bentley was born on 10 July 1875 in Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for L'affaire Manderson (1929), Trent's Last Case (1920) and L'affaire Manderson (1952). He was married to Violet Alice Mary Boileau. He died on 30 March 1956 in London, England, UK.
BornJuly 10, 1875
DiedMarch 30, 1956(80)
BornJuly 10, 1875
DiedMarch 30, 1956(80)
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Marceline Day and Raymond Griffith in L'affaire Manderson (1929)
L'affaire Manderson
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1929
Trent's Last Case
  • Writer
  • 1920
L'affaire Manderson (1952)
L'affaire Manderson
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1952
Detective (1964)
Detective
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer



  • Detective (1964)
    Detective
    7.3
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1964
  • L'affaire Manderson (1952)
    L'affaire Manderson
    6.0
    • novel
    • 1952
  • Worker and Warfront No. 8 (1943)
    Worker and Warfront No. 8
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1943
  • Marceline Day and Raymond Griffith in L'affaire Manderson (1929)
    L'affaire Manderson
    6.4
    • novel
    • 1929
  • Trent's Last Case
    • novel
    • 1920

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 10, 1875
    • Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 30, 1956
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Violet Alice Mary Boileau1901 - 1949 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Trent's Last Case". NOTE: Filmed as L'affaire Manderson (1929), L'affaire Manderson (1952), Trent's Last Case (1964), Trent's Last Case (1920).

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    Widely considered to be the father of the modern detective story.
  • Quotes
    It should be possible, I thought, to write a detective story in which the detective was recognizable as a human being.

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