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John Hersey(1914-1993)

  • Writer
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John Hersey
John Hersey was born on 17 June 1914 in Tianjin, China. He was a writer, known for L'homme qui aimait la guerre (1962), Une cloche pour Adano (1945) and Camera Three (1954). He was married to Barbara Day Addams Kaufman and Frances Ann Cannon. He died on 24 March 1993 in Key West, Florida, USA.
BornJune 17, 1914
DiedMarch 24, 1993(78)
BornJune 17, 1914
DiedMarch 24, 1993(78)
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Known for

Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, and Shirley Anne Field in L'homme qui aimait la guerre (1962)
L'homme qui aimait la guerre
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1962
Une cloche pour Adano (1945)
Une cloche pour Adano
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1945
Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
Camera Three
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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  • Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped (1995)
    Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • article Hiroshima
    • 1995
  • The Wall (1982)
    The Wall
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1982
  • John Forsythe in A Bell for Adano (1967)
    A Bell for Adano
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1967
  • Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, and Shirley Anne Field in L'homme qui aimait la guerre (1962)
    L'homme qui aimait la guerre
    6.5
    • novel
    • 1962
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
    Camera Three
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Out (1957)
    Out
    6.9
    Short
    • writer
    • 1957
  • Judy Garland in Ford Star Jubilee (1955)
    Ford Star Jubilee
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1956
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1955
  • CBS Television Workshop (1952)
    CBS Television Workshop
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1952
  • Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
    Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1951
  • Une cloche pour Adano (1945)
    Une cloche pour Adano
    6.7
    • novel
    • 1945

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 17, 1914
    • Tianjin, China
  • Died
    • March 24, 1993
    • Key West, Florida, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Barbara Day Addams Kaufman1958 - March 24, 1993 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Wall". NOTE: Filmed as The Wall (1982).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Pulitzer prize-winning American writer, a former journalist. Mainly concerned with war themes. He was an early opponent of the Vietnam War. From 1965-70, Hersey was Master of Pierson College at Yale University and later taught writing courses, in fiction and non-fiction, to undergraduates.

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  • When did John Hersey die?
    March 24, 1993
  • How did John Hersey die?
    Cancer
  • How old was John Hersey when he died?
    78 years old
  • Where did John Hersey die?
    Key West, Florida, USA
  • When was John Hersey born?
    June 17, 1914

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