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Philip Wylie(1902-1971)

  • Writer
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Philip Wylie was born on 12 May 1902 in Beverly, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for When Worlds Collide, The Name of the Game (1968) and When Worlds Collide (1951). He was married to Frederica Ballard and Johanna (Sally) Ondeck. He died on 25 October 1971 in Miami, Florida, USA.
BornMay 12, 1902
DiedOctober 25, 1971(69)
BornMay 12, 1902
DiedOctober 25, 1971(69)
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    • 1 nomination total

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When Worlds Collide
  • Writer
    The Name of the Game (1968)
    The Name of the Game
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    When Worlds Collide (1951)
    When Worlds Collide
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1951
    Kathleen Burke in Island of Lost Souls (1932)
    Island of Lost Souls
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1932

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    • When Worlds Collide
      • novel
      • In Development



    • The Name of the Game (1968)
      The Name of the Game
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1971
    • Johnny Tiger (1966)
      Johnny Tiger
      6.9
      • adaptation
      • 1966
    • Sandy Kenyon and Forrest Tucker in Crunch and Des (1955)
      Crunch and Des
      8.5
      TV Series
      • characters
      • stories
      • 1955–1956
    • Playwrights '56 (1955)
      Playwrights '56
      6.8
      TV Series
      • novel
      • 1955
    • When Worlds Collide (1951)
      When Worlds Collide
      6.6
      • novel
      • 1951
    • Leslie Nielsen, Eva Gabor, and Brian Keith in Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
      Tales of Tomorrow
      7.0
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1951
    • Colgate Theatre
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1949
    • Ronald Reagan and Viveca Lindfors in Night Unto Night (1949)
      Night Unto Night
      5.8
      • novel
      • 1949
    • Cinderella Jones (1946)
      Cinderella Jones
      5.2
      • story
      • 1946
    • Carmen Miranda, Betty Grable, Cesar Romero, Harry James, and John Payne in Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
      Springtime in the Rockies
      6.7
      • story
      • 1942
    • David Bruce, Wayne Morris, and Alexis Smith in The Smiling Ghost (1941)
      The Smiling Ghost
      6.4
      • story (uncredited)
      • 1941
    • Phyllis Brooks and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
      Charlie Chan in Reno
      7.0
      • original story "Death Makes a Decree"
      • 1939
    • The Gladiator (1938)
      The Gladiator
      6.0
      • from the novel by
      • 1938
    • Katherine DeMille and Jack Holt in Under Suspicion (1937)
      Under Suspicion
      6.2
      • story
      • 1937
    • Tyrone Power, J. Edward Bromberg, Stuart Erwin, Lyle Talbot, Claire Trevor, Marjorie Weaver, and Loretta Young in Second Honeymoon (1937)
      Second Honeymoon
      6.2
      • story
      • 1937

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    • Born
      • May 12, 1902
      • Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
    • Died
      • October 25, 1971
      • Miami, Florida, USA(heart attack)
    • Spouses
        Frederica BallardApril 7, 1938 - October 25, 1971 (his death)
    • Other works
      Novel: "Night Unto Night" (filmed as Night Unto Night (1949))
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      • 3 Print Biographies

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      His novel 'Gladiator' is considered one of the inspirations for Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's iconic character Superman.

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