William Brinkley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Brinkley

American writer and journalist

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1917

Place of Birth: Custer City, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 22-Nov-1993

Profession: writer, author, biographer, journalist, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

William Clark "Bill" Brinkley (September 10, 1917 – November 22, 1993) was an American writer and journalist, best known for his novels Don't Go Near the Water (1956), which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adapted to an eponymous 1957 film, and The Last Ship (1988), which TNT adapted as a television series.