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Ross Macdonald (I) (1915–1983)

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Crime novelist and creator of the private eye Lew Archer, Ross MacDonald is often linked to his predecessors Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler as a master of the "hard-boiled" school of detective fiction, but MacDonald added a psychological depth and a unity of theme which was unique. MacDonald was born Kenneth Millar in Los Gatos... See full bio »

Born:

Kenneth Millar
in Los Gatos, California, USA

Died:

(age 67) in Santa Barbara, California, USA
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2002 The Wolf of the West Coast (story "Guilt-Edged Blonde")
 
1992 Criminal Behavior (TV movie) (novel "The Ferguson Affair" / as Ross MacDonald)
 
1986 Blue City (novel)
 
1980 Double Negative (novel "The Three Roads")
 
1975 The Drowning Pool (novel / as Ross MacDonald)
 
1975 Archer (TV series)
– Blood Money (1975) (character)
– The Vanished Man (1975) (character)
– Shades of Blue (1975) (character)
– The Body Beautiful (1975) (character)
– The Arsonist (1975) (character)
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1974 The Underground Man (TV movie) (novel "The Underground Man")
 
1966 Harper (novel "The Moving Target")
 
1958 Pursuit (TV series)
– Epitaph for a Golden Girl (1958) (story)
 
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1978 Crime Writers (TV series documentary)
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– Private Eyes (1978) … Himself
 
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Other Works:

(1973) Novel (featuring Lew Archer): "Sleeping Beauty" See more »

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1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

John Ross MacDonald | John MacDonald | Ross MacDonald | John Macdonald
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Successful mystery and suspense novelist. See more »

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