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Nicholas Blake (II) (1904–1972)

Nicholas Blake was born on April 27, 1904 in Ballintubber, Ireland as Cecil Day-Lewis. He was a writer, known for This Man Must Die (1969), La bestia debe morir (1952) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962). He was married to Jill Balcon and Constance Mary King. He died on May 22, 1972 in London, England. See full bio »

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(age 68) in London, England, UK
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Known For

This Man Must Die
This Man Must Die Writer
(1969)
La bestia debe morir
La bestia debe morir Writer
(1952)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Writer
(1963)
Detective
Detective Writer
(1964-1968)
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 1980 The Kids Who Knew Too Much (TV Movie) (novel)
 1980 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV Series) (novel - 1 episode)
- The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980) ... (novel)
 1969 This Man Must Die (novel "The Beast Must Die")
 1964-1968 Detective (TV Series) (novel - 2 episodes)
- The Beast Must Die (1968) ... (novel)
- End of Chapter (1964) ... (novel)
 1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) (novel - 1 episode)
- A Tangled Web (1963) ... (novel)
 1952 La bestia debe morir (novel)
 1938 The White Chateau (TV Movie) (verse - as Cecil Day Lewis)
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 1970 Aquarius (TV Series documentary)
Himself
- Episode #1.8 (1970) ... Himself (as Cecil Day Lewis)
 1969 Civilisation (TV Series documentary)
Poetry reader
- The Worship of Nature (1969) ... Poetry reader (voice, as C. Day-Lewis)
 1966 New Release (TV Series)
Himself
- Who Is Edmund Blunden? (1966) ... Himself (as C. Day-Lewis)
 1962 Seeing and Believing (TV Series)
Himself
- The Working Cross (1962) ... Himself (as C. Day-Lewis)
- Hills in Perspective (1962) ... Himself (as C. Day-Lewis)
 1958 From Cover to Cover (TV Series)
Himself
- Episode #1.2 (1958) ... Himself (as Cecil Day Lewis)
 1953 The Drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci (Documentary short)
Quotations (as Cecil Day Lewis)
 1951 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)
Himself
- The Final Test (1951) ... Himself (as Cecil Day Lewis)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Poetry book (as C. Day-Lewis): "Overture to Death and Other Poems". See more »

Alternate Names:

C. Day-Lewis | Cecil Day Lewis
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Father-in-law of Rebecca Miller. See more »

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