W. R. Burnett
American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for the crime novel Little Caesar, the film adaptation of which is considered the first of the classic American gangster movies. Real name: William Riley Burnett
| Born | 1899-11-25, Springfield, Ohio, United States |
| Died | 1982-04-25, Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Links | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._R._Burnett · /c/homevideo/credit/152898/w-r-burnett/ · https://www.discogs.com/artist/2868273-William-Riley-Burnett |
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| The Mammoth Book of Movie Detectives & Screen Crimes | Paperback |