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James Hadley Chase
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British writer (1906–1985)
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James Hadley Chase was a British writer, novelist, and screenwriter born in London on 24 December 1906. He wrote in the English language, primarily within the detective fiction genre, and also used the pseudonym Ambrose Grant. His career began in 1939, during which he produced numerous works including *The Soft Centre*, *A Coffin from Hong Kong*, *Come Easy Go Easy*, and *Believed Violent*.
Chase participated in World War II and was a native speaker of American English, though he also spoke French. He died on 6 February 1985 in Corseaux and is buried in Vevey. He held citizenship in the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 24 December 1906
- Died
- 06 February 1985
- Works
- 280
Top works
- השוד הגדול בקאזינו
- the soft centre
- a coffin from hongkong
- Come Easy go easy
- believed violent
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Film & TV
London, England, UK
James Hadley Chase (24 December 1906 – 6 February 1985) was an English writer. While his birth name was René Lodge Brabazon Raymond, he was well known by his various pseudonyms, including James Hadley Chase, James L. Docherty, Raymond Marshall, R. Raymond, and Ambrose Grant. He was one of the best known thriller writers of all time. The canon of Chase, comprising 90 titles, earned him a…
Known for
- Cinépanorama — Self1956
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- René Lodge Brabazon Raymond , ( 1906-12-24 ) 24 December 1906, London, England
- Died
- 6 February 1985 (1985-02-06) (aged 78), Corseaux-sur-Vevey , Switzerland
- Pen name
- James L. Docherty, Raymond Marshall, R. Raymond, Ambrose Grant
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Language
- English
- Nationality
- British
- Genre
- Crime fiction , mystery , thriller , detective
- Literary movement
- Golden Age of Detective Fiction
- Spouse
- Sylvia Ray (1932–1985)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Chase
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Corseaux
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Genre
- detective fiction
- Conflict
- World War II
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- date of birth
- 1906-12-24
- date of death
- 1985-01-06
- pseudonym
- Ambrose Grant
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
- name in native language
- James Hadley Chase
- place of burial
- Vevey
- ethnic group
- English people
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- James Hadley Chase
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Encyclopedic overview
James Hadley Chase (24 December 1906 – 6 February 1985) was an English writer. While his birth name was René Lodge Brabazon Raymond, he is well known by his various pseudonyms, including James Hadley Chase, James L. Docherty, Raymond Marshall, R. Raymond, and Ambrose Grant. He is one of the best known thriller writers of all time. The canon of Chase, comprising 90 titles, earned him a reputation as the king of thriller writers in Europe. He was also one of the internationally best-selling authors, and to date 50 of his books have been made into films.
Personal background
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