August Derleth(1909-1971)

Writer

August Derleth was born on 24 February 1909 in Sauk City, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer, known for Thriller (1960), Lights Out (1946) and Night Gallery (1969). He was married to Sandra Evelyn Winters. He died on 4 July 1971 in Sauk City, Wisconsin, USA.

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Known for

Thriller

8.2

TV Series

Writer

Lights Out

6.8

TV Series

Writer

Night Gallery

7.9

TV Series

Writer

The Shuttered Room

5.8

Writer

1967

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Writer

Three Shadows
5.9
- short story The Shuttered Room
- 2010
El quinto jinete
6.7
TV Series
- novel (as Stephen Grendon)
- 1976
Night Gallery
7.9
TV Series
- short story
- 1971
The Shuttered Room
5.8
- from the book by
- 1967
Thriller
8.2
TV Series
- story
- adaptation
- based on the short story by ...
- 1961–1962
The Unforeseen
6.9
TV Series
- Writer
- 1959
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
7.6
TV Series
- story
- teleplay
- 1953–1954
Chevron Theatre
6.0
TV Series
- story
- 1952–1953
Your Play Time
TV Series
- story
- 1953
Lights Out
6.8
TV Series
- story
- 1950–1951

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Alternative name
- Stephen Grendon
Born
- February 24, 1909
- Sauk City, Wisconsin, USA
Died
- July 4, 1971
- Sauk City, Wisconsin, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Sandra Evelyn WintersApril 6, 1953 - March 1959 (divorced, 2 children)
Other works
Story: "Rendezvous". NOTE: Filmed as Rendezvous (1950).

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Trivia
He and wife Sandra Evelyn Winters had two children, April Rose (B. August 9, 1954-D. March 21, 2011) and Walden William. After August Derleth's death in 1971, both April and Walden became owners of Arkham House Publishers, which had been founded by their father in 1939 with author Donald Wandrei for the sole purpose of publishing H.P. Lovecraft. In 1994, April became majority stockholder, President and CEO of Arkham House and remained in that capacity until her passing at her home in Sauk City, Wisconsin of natural causes.