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William Peter McGivern (December 6, 1918 – November 18, 1982) was an American novelist and television scriptwriter. He published more than 20 novels, mostly mysteries and crime thrillers, some under the pseudonym Bill Peters .
Nov 21, 1982 · William P. McGivern, the mystery writer who saw many of his most popular novels adapted for the screen, died Thursday at his home in Palm Desert, Calif. Mr. McGivern, who was 60 years old, had...
William P. McGivern has 136 books on Goodreads with 3664 ratings. William P. McGivern’s most popular book is The Big Heat.
William P. McGivern was a novelist and screenwriter. In his early years he worked as a police reporter for the Philadelphia Bulletin and a reviewer and reporter for the Evening Bulletin in Philadelphia. Prior to his career in the newspaper business he served in the United States Army from 1943-1946.He moved to Los Angeles in 1960.
William P. McGivern was born on 6 December 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for The Big Heat (1953), Slattery's People (1964) and The Wrecking Crew (1968). He was married to Maureen Daly. He died on 18 November 1982 in Palm Desert, California, USA.
William Peter McGivern (December 6, 1918 - November 18, 1982) was an American novelist and television scriptwriter. He published more than 20 novels, mostly mysteries and crime thrillers, some under the pseudonym Bill Peters.
McGivern, William P. Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author. (1918-1982) US author, mostly of noir crime, who began publishing work of genre interest with "The Visible Invisible Man" for Amazing Stories in December 1940, and remained very prolific, initially under two pseudonyms that later became House Names: P F Costello, this name ...
