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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:
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series... more
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NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Depp Is An Avid Oil Portrait Artist
 (From WENN. 10 June 2009, 5:01 AM, PDT)
King, you're one of the best!
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 6 June 2009, 5:54 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Actor, Self
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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