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Jack London (I) (1876–1916)
Jack London was the best-selling, highest paid and most popular American author of his time. He was born John Griffith Chaney, on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco. He was raised by his mother Flora Wellman and his stepfather John London (he didn't know who his father was until his adulthood). After graduation from a grammar school he worked 12 to...
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2009
Sea Wolf
(TV Mini-Series) (novel - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2
(2009)
... (novel)
- Episode #1.1
(2009)
... (novel)
2000
Call of the Wild
(TV Series) (characters - 13 episodes)
- The Epidemic
(2000)
... (characters)
- The Haunting
(2000)
... (characters)
- The Attack
(2000)
... (characters)
- The Arrival
(2000)
... (characters)
- Survival
(2000)
... (characters)
1998-2000
Tales of the South Seas
(TV Series) (characters - 22 episodes)
- The End of Jenny
(2000)
... (characters - uncredited)
- The Tender Trap
(2000)
... (characters - uncredited)
- The Compass and the Killer
(2000)
... (characters - uncredited)
- Grief and the Lepers
(2000)
... (characters - uncredited)
- Rock of Ages
(2000)
... (characters - uncredited)
Chercheurs d'or
(TV Mini-Series) (novel - 6 episodes, 1996) (story - 6 episodes, 1996)
- Episode #1.6
(1996)
... (novel) / (story)
- Episode #1.5
(1996)
... (novel) / (story)
- Episode #1.4
(1996)
... (novel) / (story)
- Episode #1.2
(1996)
... (novel) / (story)
- Episode #1.3
(1996)
... (novel) / (story)
1995
Aventures dans le Grand Nord
(TV Series) (story "Smoke Bellew" - 1 episode)
- Les légendes du Grand Nord
(1995)
... (story "Smoke Bellew")
1993
Alaska Kid
(TV Series) (books - 13 episodes)
- Entscheidung im ewigen Eis
(1993)
... (books)
- Mit vorgehaltenem Gewehr
(1993)
... (books)
- Tödliches Poker
(1993)
... (books)
- Das große Rennen
(1993)
... (books)
- Der Kampf des Jahres
(1993)
... (books)
Northern Exposure
(TV Series) (novels "The Call of the Wild" - 1 episode, 1992) (novels "White Fang" - 1 episode, 1992)
- The Three Amigos
(1992)
... (novels "The Call of the Wild" - uncredited) / (novels "White Fang" - uncredited)
1990
Morskoy volk
(TV Series) (novel "The Sea Wolf" - 4 episodes)
- Episode #1.4
(1990)
... (novel "The Sea Wolf")
- Episode #1.3
(1990)
... (novel "The Sea Wolf")
- Episode #1.2
(1990)
... (novel "The Sea Wolf")
- Episode #1.1
(1990)
... (novel "The Sea Wolf")
1981
Tales of the Klondike
(TV Mini-Series) (novel - 1 episode)
- The One Thousand Dozen
(1981)
... (novel)
1980
CBS Library
(TV Series) (novel "Call Of The Wild" - 1 episode)
- Animal Talk
(1980)
... (novel "Call Of The Wild")
1979
Martin Eden
(TV Mini-Series) (novel - 5 episodes)
- Episode #1.5
(1979)
... (novel)
- Episode #1.4
(1979)
... (novel)
- Episode #1.3
(1979)
... (novel)
- Episode #1.2
(1979)
... (novel)
- Episode #1.1
(1979)
... (novel)
1973
La mia grande avventura
(TV Mini-Series) (story - 8 episodes)
- Episode #1.7
(1973)
... (story)
- Episode #1.6
(1973)
... (story)
- Episode #1.5
(1973)
... (story)
- Episode #1.4
(1973)
... (story)
- Episode #1.3
(1973)
... (story)
1971-1972
Hora once
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Una historia de socios y de novias
(1972)
- Odiseas del Norte
(1971)
1971
Der Seewolf
(TV Mini-Series) (based on the novel and other stories by - 4 episodes)
- Die Suche nach einer verlorenen Insel
(1971)
... (based on the novel and other stories by)
- Das Land der kleinen Zweige
(1971)
... (based on the novel and other stories by)
- Kurs auf Uma
(1971)
... (based on the novel and other stories by)
- Ein seltsames Schiff
(1971)
... (based on the novel and other stories by)
Captain David Grief
(TV Series) (story - 38 episodes, 1957 - 1960) (stories - 1 episode, 1959)
- A Hand at Showdown
(1960)
... (story)
- Cafe, End of the Line
(1960)
... (story)
- The Terrible Solomons
(1960)
... (story)
- Warning from the Sea
(1960)
... (story)
- In This Corner
(1960)
... (story)
TV de Vanguarda
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1957) (story - 1 episode, 1960)
- O Fim da História
(1960)
... (story)
- O Lobo do Mar
(1957)
1957
Teatr telewizji
(TV Series) (author - 2 episodes)
- Na postoju
(1957)
... (author)
- Zabic
(1957)
... (author)
1952
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series) (story - 3 episodes)
- The House of Pride
(1952)
... (story)
- The Trail
(1952)
... (story)
- The Marriage of Lit-Lit
(1952)
... (story)
1914
Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Civilization
(novel "Burning Daylight")
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Novel: "The Star Rover" (aka "The Jacket"). NOTE: Filmed as The Star Rover (1920). See more »Publicity Listings:
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Jack London wanted a son. His first wife, Bessie, gave him two daughters, Joan and Bess (Becky) London, and it is said that their marriage was "Victorian," that is, that they married because it was the "proper" thing to do. The real love of his life was Charmian, whom he met around the time of his marriage, and the day after Bessie finalized their divorce he married Charmian. They lived in ... See more »Star Sign:
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