Cornell Woolrich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cornell Woolrich

American author and screenwriter

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1903

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 25-Sep-1968

Profession: screenwriter, writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Cornell George Hopley-Woolrich (December 4, 1903 – September 25, 1968) was an American novelist and short story writer who wrote using the name Cornell Woolrich, and sometimes the pseudonyms William Irish and George Hopley. His biographer, Francis Nevins Jr., rated Woolrich the fourth best crime writer of his day, behind Dashiell Hammett, Erle Stanley Gardner and Raymond Chandler.