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Raymond Chandler (1888–1959)

Writer | Actor

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Encouraged Ian Fleming to continue writing his James Bond novels in the mid 1950s by writing a few words of recommendation to Fleming's American publishers. See more trivia »

Born:

Raymond Thornton Chandler
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 70) in La Jolla, California, USA
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2007 Marlowe (TV movie) (characters)
 
2003 Smart Philip (character)
 
1998 Poodle Springs (TV movie) (book)
 
1996 Once You Meet a Stranger (TV movie) (screenplay "Stranger on a Train" / teleplay)
 
1993-1995 Fallen Angels (TV series)
– Red Wind (1995) (story)
– I'll Be Waiting (1993) (story)
 
1987 Morning Patrol (excerpt)
 
1983-1986 Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (TV series)
– Red Wind (1986) (novels)
– Trouble Is My Business (1986) (novels)
– Guns at Cyrano's (1986) (novels)
– Pickup on Noon Street (1986) (novels)
– Spanish Blood (1986) (novels)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1982 Ich werde warten (TV movie) (novel)
 
1978 The Big Sleep (novel)
 
1975 Farewell, My Lovely (novel)
 
1973 Double Indemnity (TV movie) (1944 screenplay)
 
1973 The Long Goodbye (novel "The Long Goodbye")
 
1969 Marlowe (novel "The Little Sister")
 
1961 Storyboard (TV series)
– I'll Be Waiting (1961) (story)
 
1959-1960 Philip Marlowe (TV series)
– You Kill Me (1960) (character)
– Last Call for Murder (1960) (character)
– Murder Is Dead Wrong (1960) (character)
– Murder Is a Grave Affair (1960) (creator)
– Murder by the Book (1960) (character)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1958 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
– One False Step (1958) (screenplay)
 
1957 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Tower Room 14-A (1957) (story)
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– Double Indemnity (1954) (previous screenplay)
 
1954 Climax! (TV series)
– The White Carnation (1954) (story)
– The Long Goodbye (1954) (novel)
 
1951-1953 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– The King in Yellow (1953) (story)
– The King in Yellow (1951) (story)
 
1951 Strangers on a Train (screen play)
 
1951 Nash Airflyte Theatre (TV series)
– Pearls Are a Nuisance (1951) (story)
 
1950 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– The Big Sleep (1950) (novel)
 
1949 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– The Little Sister (1949) (story)
 
1947 The Brasher Doubloon (novel "The High Window")
 
1947 Lady in the Lake (novel)
 
1946 The Big Sleep (novel "The Big Sleep")
 
1946 The Blue Dahlia (written by)
 
1945 The Unseen
 
1944 Murder, My Sweet (novel)
 
1944 And Now Tomorrow (screen play)
 
1944 Double Indemnity (screenplay)
 
1942 Time to Kill (novel "The High Window")
 
1942 The Falcon Takes Over (novel "Farewell, My Lovely")
 
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1944 Double Indemnity
Man Reading Book (uncredited)
 
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2006 Ian Fleming & Raymond Chandler (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1969 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1949) Novel: "The Little Sister" (filmed as Marlowe, The Little Sister) See more »

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1 Biographical Movie  | 5 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | See more »
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Personal Quote:

The Blue Dahlia wasn't a top-notch film by any means, largely because Veronica Lake couldn't play the love scenes and too much had to be discarded. See more »

Trivia:

Encouraged Ian Fleming to continue writing his James Bond novels in the mid 1950s by writing a few words of recommendation to Fleming's American publishers. See more »

Star Sign:

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