Cornell Woolrich
American novelist (1903–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cornell George Hopley Woolrich (/ˈwʊlrɪtʃ/ WUUL-ritch; December 4, 1903 – September 25, 1968) was an American novelist and short story writer. He sometimes used the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley.
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Born | Cornell George Hopley Woolrich (1903-12-04)December 4, 1903 New York City, US |
Died | September 25, 1968(1968-09-25) (aged 64) New York City, US |
Pen name | William Irish, George Hopley |
Occupation | Writer (novelist) |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Spouse |
Violet Virginia Blackton
(m. 1930; ann. 1933) |
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His biographer, Francis Nevins Jr., rated Woolrich the fourth best crime writer of his day, behind Dashiell Hammett, Erle Stanley Gardner and Raymond Chandler.[citation needed]