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James Hadley Chase (1906–1985)
Chase was born in London and educated at King`s School, Rochester, Kent. He left home at the age of 18 and worked as children encyclopedia salesman and book wholesaler before devoting himself to writing. He wrote his first book NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH in the age of 33. During his career Chase published some 80 books. Although many of his ...
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Born:in London, England, UKDied:(age 78) in Corseaux, Vaud, Switzerland |
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Writer (59 credits)
Writer (59 credits)
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(TV Series) (novel "Tell it to the Birds" - 1 episode, 1988) (novel "The Soft Center" - 1 episode, 1987) (novel - 1 episode, 1986)
- Cause à l'autre
(1988)
... (novel "Tell it to the Birds")
- Chantons en choeur
(1987)
... (novel "The Soft Center")
- Grandeur et décadence d'un petit commerce de cinéma
(1986)
... (novel - as J.H. Chase)
1978
Emmenez-moi au théâtre: Pas d'orchidées pour Miss Blandisch
(TV Movie) (novel "No Orchids for Miss Blandish")
1965
Die Katze im Sack
(TV Mini-Series) (novel "Lay Her Among the Lilies" - 2 episodes)
- Zweiter Teil
(1965)
... (novel "Lay Her Among the Lilies")
- Erster Teil
(1965)
... (novel "Lay Her Among the Lilies")
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Self (1 credit)
Self (1 credit)
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Stage: Wrote "Get a Load of This," performed at the London Hippodrome in London, England. Musical. With Vic Oliver, Jack Allan, Celia Lipton, Valerie White, Gaylord Brian and Harold Wilkinson in the cast. See more »Alternate Names:
J.H. Chase
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Has been called "the king of thriller writers in England and on the Continent," though also derided as a "secondhand James M. Cain."Star Sign:
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