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Whit Masterson(1920-2012)

  • Writer
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Whit Masterson was born on 8 June 1920 in San Diego, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Touch of Evil (1958), Warning Shot (1966) and Guilty Bystander (1950). He was married to Florence Jeanne Zomparelli and Gloria Eileen Winke. He died on 30 September 2012 in San Carlos, California, USA.
BornJune 8, 1920
DiedSeptember 30, 2012(92)
BornJune 8, 1920
DiedSeptember 30, 2012(92)
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Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)
Touch of Evil
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1958
Warning Shot (1966)
Warning Shot
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1966
Zachary Scott in Guilty Bystander (1950)
Guilty Bystander
6.2
  • Writer(as Wade Miller)
  • 1950
The Yellow Canary (1963)
The Yellow Canary
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1963

Credits

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  • Rosemary Forsyth and Doug McClure in The Death of Me Yet (1971)
    The Death of Me Yet
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1971
  • The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1969)
    The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
    7.1
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1969
  • Warning Shot (1966)
    Warning Shot
    6.7
    • based on the novel "711--Officer Needs Help" by
    • 1966
  • The Yellow Canary (1963)
    The Yellow Canary
    6.6
    • novel "Evil Come, Evil Go"
    • 1963
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • story (as Wade Miller)
    • 1959
  • Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, and Janet Leigh in Touch of Evil (1958)
    Touch of Evil
    7.9
    • based on the novel "Badge Of Evil" by
    • 1958
  • Natalie Wood and Raymond Burr in A Cry in the Night (1956)
    A Cry in the Night
    6.1
    • novel "All Through the Night"
    • 1956
  • Zachary Scott in Guilty Bystander (1950)
    Guilty Bystander
    6.2
    • novel (as Wade Miller)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Will Daemer
  • Born
    • June 8, 1920
    • San Diego, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 30, 2012
    • San Carlos, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Florence Jeanne ZomparelliJune 10, 1951 - September 30, 2012 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Robert Wilson Wade
  • Parents
      Wilson Rynerson Wade
  • Other works
    Novel: "All Through the Night" (aka "A Cry in the Night")(filmed as A Cry in the Night (1956)).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    From 1946 to 1961, Whit Masterson and H. William Miller co-authored crime novels with under the pseudonyms Whit Masterson, Wade Miller, Dale Wilmer, and Will Daemer. Following Bill Miller's death in 1961, Bob Wade continued to publish books solo under these pseudonyms.

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  • When did Whit Masterson die?
    September 30, 2012
  • How did Whit Masterson die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Whit Masterson when he died?
    92 years old
  • Where did Whit Masterson die?
    San Carlos, California, USA
  • When was Whit Masterson born?
    June 8, 1920

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