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Overview

Date of Birth:
28 March 1909, Detroit, Michigan, USA more
Date of Death:
9 May 1981, Sag Harbor, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Nelson Algren, the author of two of the seminal works of post-World War... more
Trivia:
Although Algren, due to his surname, was thought of by most casual observers... more
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
The great American documentary
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 8 November 2009, 2:07 PM, PST)
A bar on North Avenue
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 5 October 2009, 6:41 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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Writer:
  1. Walk on the Wild Side (1962) (novel "A Walk on the Wild Side")

  2. The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) (novel)
  3. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - So Help Me (1952) TV episode (story)
Actor:
  1. Fearless Frank (1967) .... Needles
    ... aka Frank's Greatest Adventure
Self:
  1. The New Deal for Artists (1976) (TV) .... Himself

  2. Goldstein (1965) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
One of the great Chicago writers of the 20th century, most famous for what was one of the first novels about drug addiction, "The Man with the Golden Arm" (winner of the National Book Award). more
Publicity Listings:
10 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 4 Articles more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Independent Film more

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