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- Birth nameRichard Horatio Edgar Wallace
- Nickname
- Richard Horatio Edgar Freeman
- Edgar Wallace was born on April 1, 1875 in Greenwich, London, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for King Kong (2005), King Kong (1933) and King Kong (1976). He was married to Ethel Violet King and Ivy Maude Caldecott. He died on February 10, 1932 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpousesEthel Violet King(1921 - February 10, 1932) (his death, 1 child)Ivy Maude Caldecott(1901 - 1918) (divorced, 3 children)
- In his heyday, he was one of the most popular writers in the UK, second only to Charles Dickens.
- He died while in Hollywood working on a film project that would become King Kong (1933). He had only been in the country for three months before succumbing to double pneumonia in February 1932.
- For a 20th-century author he has had the greatest number of novels made into movies.
- Was an early mentor of director Carol Reed.
- Almost 30 years after his death there was a sudden explosion of popularity for his works due to British--and especially German--feature films based on his stories. There were also numerous TV adaptations produced in the UK.
- An Academic is someone who has found something more interesting than sex.
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