Mickey Spillane
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For the gangster, see Mickey Spillane (mobster).
Frank Morrison Spillane (/spɪˈleɪn/; March 9, 1918 – July 17, 2006), better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist, whose stories often feature his signature detective character, Mike Hammer. More than 225 million copies of his books have sold internationally. Spillane was also an occasional actor, once even playing Hammer himself in the 1965 film The Girl Hunters.[2][3]
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Born | Frank Morrison Spillane (1918-03-09)March 9, 1918 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Died | July 17, 2006(2006-07-17) (aged 88) Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, U.S. |
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Period | 1947–2006 |
Genre | Hardboiled crime fiction, detective fiction |
Notable awards | Inkpot Award (1994)[1] |
Spouse | Jane, Sherri Spillane |
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