Harry Whittington (author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American writer
Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1916
Place of Birth: Ocala, Florida, United States
Date of Death: 11-Jun-1989
Profession: novelist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Harry Whittington (author)
- Harry Whittington (February 4, 1915 – June 11, 1989) was an American mystery novelist and one of the original founders of the paperback novel.
- Born in Ocala, Florida, he worked in government jobs before becoming a writer. His reputation as a prolific writer of pulp fiction novels is supported by his writing of 85 novels in a span of twelve years (as many as seven in a single month) mostly in the crime, suspense, hardboiled, and noir fiction genres.
- In total, he published over 200 novels.
- Seven of his writings were produced for the screen, including the television series Lawman (1958-1962).
- His reputation as 'The King of the Pulps' is shared with author H.
- Bedford-Jones.
- Eight of Whittington's hardboiled noir novels were republished by Stark House Press.
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