Raymond Chandler (1888–1959)

Known For

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Personal Details

Other Works:

His novels featuring the Philip Marlowe character are "The Big Sleep (1939); "Farewell, My Lovely (1940); "The High Window" (1942); "The Lady in the Lake" (1943); "The Little Sister" (1949); "The Long Goodbye" (1953); "Playback" (1958), and "Poodle Springs" (1989, Completed by Robert B. Parker, from Chandler's partial 1959 manuscript). See more »

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The motion picture is like a picture of a lady in a half-piece bathing suit. If she wore a few more clothes, you might be intrigued. If she wore no clothes at all, you might be shocked. But the way it is, you are occupied with noticing that her knees are too bony and that her toenails are too large... See more »

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Trivia:

Died midway through writing his last Philip Marlowe novel, "Poodle Springs," in 1959. More than three decades later, it was completed by Chandler admirer Robert B. Parker (author of the "Spenser" novels), and became a best-seller. See more »

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Star Sign:

Leo