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Edgar Wallace

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles in newspapers and journals.

Over 160 films have been made of his novels, more than any other author. In the 1920s, one of Wallace's publishers claimed that a quarter of all books read in England were written by him. He is most famous today as the co-creator of King Kong, writing the early screenplay and story for the movie, as well as a short story "King Kong" (1933) credited to him and Draycott Dell. He was known for the J. G. Reeder detective stories, The Four Just Men, The Ringer, and for creating the Green Archer character during his lifetime.1

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British crime writer, journalist and playwright

Born 1 April 1875
Died 10 February 1932

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British crime writer, journalist and playwright

Born 1 April 1875
Died 10 February 1932

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Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, Fiction in English, Fiction, general, English Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, Crime, fiction, British, Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, mystery & detective, collections & anthologies, Fiction, thrillers, crime, Fiction, thrillers, general, Mystery, Children's fiction, Detective and mystery stories, English, England, fiction, English Short stories, English fiction, Fiction, crime, Fiction, mystery & detective, international crime & mystery, Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural, Investigation, Murder, Police, World War, 1914-1918

Places

Great Britain, Africa, West Africa, Calif.) Hollywood (Los Angeles, Córdoba, Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.), Morocco, Spain, Wallingford, Wiltshire

People

Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard, Edgar Wallace (1875-1932), Godfrey John Boyle Chetwynd Viscount (1863-1936), Jim (Fictitious character) Bartholomew, Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), T. B. Smith

Time

20th century, 19th century, Pre-1914.

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Alternative names

  • E. Wallace
  • Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace
  • Эдагар Уолес
  • Едгар Уолес

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April 2, 2024 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
March 24, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
October 30, 2023 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
October 30, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
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