John D. MacDonald
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This article is about the American author. For the British surgeon, see John Denis Macdonald. For the Wisconsin politician, see John D. McDonald (politician).
John Dann MacDonald (July 24, 1916 ā December 28, 1986) was an American writer of novels and short stories. He is known for his thrillers.
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Born | John Dann MacDonald (1916-07-24)July 24, 1916 Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 28, 1986(1986-12-28) (aged 70) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Syracuse University Harvard University |
Period | 1945ā1986 |
Genre | Detective fiction |
Spouse | Dorothy |
Children | 1 |
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MacDonald was a prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many set in his adopted home of Florida. One of the most successful American novelists of his time, MacDonald sold an estimated 70 million books.[1] His best-known works include the popular and critically acclaimed Travis McGee series and his 1957 novel The Executioners, which was filmed twice as Cape Fear, once in 1962 and again in 1991.