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John Dickson Carr(1906-1977)

  • Writer
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John Dickson Carr was born on 30 November 1906 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for L'homme au manteau noir (1951), Meurtre à bord (1953) and La chambre ardente (1962). He was married to Clarice Cleaves. He died on 27 February 1977 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
BornNovember 30, 1906
DiedFebruary 27, 1977(70)
BornNovember 30, 1906
DiedFebruary 27, 1977(70)
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    • 1 nomination total

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Joseph Cotten, Barbara Stanwyck, Leslie Caron, and Louis Calhern in L'homme au manteau noir (1951)
L'homme au manteau noir
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1951
Jeanne Crain in Meurtre à bord (1953)
Meurtre à bord
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1953
La chambre ardente (1962)
La chambre ardente
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1962
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
Suspense
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

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  • Retro Static Radio (2020)
    Retro Static Radio
    Podcast Series
    • created by (creator)
    • 2020
  • Meurtre à bord (1992)
    Meurtre à bord
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • radio play "Cabin B-13"
    • 1992
  • Mado no naka no satsujin
    TV Movie
    • novel "The Emperor's Snuff-Box"
    • 1983
  • L'occhio di Giuda
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1982
  • Tre colpi di fucile
    TV Movie
    • novel Till Death Do Us Part
    • 1982
  • Morte a passo di valzer (1979)
    Morte a passo di valzer
    5.2
    TV Mini Series
    • novel Fire, Burn!
    • 1979
  • La dama dei veleni (1979)
    La dama dei veleni
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • novel "The Burning Court"
    • 1979
  • Detective (1964)
    Detective
    7.5
    TV Series
    • novel (as Carter Dickson)
    • 1964–1969
  • Devcátko s petrklíci
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • La chambre ardente (1962)
    La chambre ardente
    6.5
    • novel "The Burning Court"
    • 1962
  • Los suicidios constantes
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Storyboard
    6.1
    TV Series
    • short story
    • 1961
  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood
    TV Mini Series
    • from an idea by
    • 1960
  • Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (1960)
    Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1960
  • Paddy Croft and Jonathan Erland in The Unforeseen (1958)
    The Unforeseen
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Carter Dickson
  • Born
    • November 30, 1906
    • Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • February 27, 1977
    • Greenville, South Carolina, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Clarice Cleaves1931 - ? (3 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Castle Skull"

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    In 1949 was authorized by the estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to write the biography of Sherlock Holmes's creator.

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