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George Bradshaw

1907 – 1973

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About George Bradshaw

Lived 1907 – 1973 (aged 66). George Bradshaw was an American writer and journalist.

George Bradshaw (1907–1973) was an American writer and journalist.

Life George Floing Bradshaw was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 18, 1907. He was the only child of George Calvert Bradshaw (1880-1921) and Caroline Elizabeth Floing Bradshaw Cunningham (1876-1960). He graduated from Princeton University in 1930. During World War II, he was a major in the U.S. Army Air Forces. He died in New York on November 11, 1973, at age 66, erroneously reported as 64. and Cosmopolitan.

Books 1962: Practise to Deceive (13 stories) Five cookbooks:

Films 1937: New Faces of 1937. Based on the story "Shoestring" 1939: The Lady and the Mob. Story "Old Mrs. Leonard and the Machine Guns" 1939: Second Fiddle. Story "When Winter Comes" 1952: The Bad and the Beautiful. Story "Of Good and Evil" (longer version is called Memorial to a Bad Man). Charles Schnee received Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 1953: Letter to Loretta (TV Series), episode "Love Story". 1958: Matinee Theatre (TV Series), episode "The Phony Venus". 1966: How to Steal a Million, based on a story "Venus Rising" in Practise to Deceive

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Princeton University
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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Bradshaw?

writer

When was George Bradshaw born?

George Bradshaw was born on 18 June 1907 in Pittsburgh.

When did George Bradshaw die?

George Bradshaw died on 11 November 1973 in Manhattan.

What was George Bradshaw's occupation?

George Bradshaw was a writer and journalist.

What nationality was George Bradshaw?

George Bradshaw was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Bradshaw

· Wikidata: Q56000478

· DBpedia: George Bradshaw (writer)

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