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John Reese(1910-1981)

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John Reese was born on 18 December 1910 in Nebraska, USA. He was a writer, known for Charley Varrick (1973), Good Day for a Hanging (1959) and The Young Land (1959). He died on 15 August 1981 in Santa Maria, California, USA.
BornDecember 18, 1910
DiedAugust 15, 1981(70)
BornDecember 18, 1910
DiedAugust 15, 1981(70)
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Known for:

Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick (1973)
Charley Varrick
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1973
Robert Vaughn, Joan Blackman, and Fred MacMurray in Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
Good Day for a Hanging
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1959
Dennis Hopper, Yvonne Craig, and Patrick Wayne in The Young Land (1959)
The Young Land
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1959
Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
Chevron Hall of Stars
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer

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  • Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick (1973)
    Charley Varrick
    • novel "The Looters"
    • 1973
  • Dennis Hopper, Yvonne Craig, and Patrick Wayne in The Young Land (1959)
    The Young Land
    • story "Frontier Frenzy"
    • 1959
  • Robert Vaughn, Joan Blackman, and Fred MacMurray in Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
    Good Day for a Hanging
    • short story
    • 1959
  • Chevron Hall of Stars (1956)
    Chevron Hall of Stars
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1956

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  • Alternative name
    • John Henry Reese
  • Born
    • December 18, 1910
    • Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • August 15, 1981
    • Santa Maria, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Looters". NOTE: Filmed as Charley Varrick (1973).

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