Showing posts with label William Lindsay Gresham. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Born on this day – William Lindsay Gresham:


William Lindsay Gresham

Writer

August 20, 1909 – September 14, 1962

Credits:

Books:

Grindshow: The Selected Writings of William Lindsay Gresham (2013); Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls (1959); Limbo Tower (1949); Monster Midway: An Uninhibited Look at the Glittering World of the Carny (1954); Nightmare Alley (1946); The Book of Strength: Body Building the Safe, Correct Way (1961).

Movies and television:

Checkmate (1961); Nightmare Alley (1947 / 2021).