Mickey Spillane

Also known as Frank Morrison Spillane

American crime novelist (1918–2006)

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Born: 9 March 1918
Died: 17 July 2006
Works: 292

Top works

האדמונית בסכנה
Return of the Hood
The death dealers
Me, hood!
אני הוא החוק

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Brooklyn, New York, USA

Frank Morrison Spillane (/spɪˈleɪn/; March 9, 1918 – July 17, 2006), better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist called the "king of pulp fiction". His stories often feature his signature detective character, Mike Hammer. More than 225 million copies of his books have sold internationally. Spillane was also an occasional actor, once even playing Hammer himself in the 1965 film…

Known for

The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides — Narrator (voice)2005
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane — Self1998
Mommy's Day — Attorney Neal Ekhardt1997
Mommy — Attorney Eckhart1995
Hammar — Himself1992
Dinah! — Self1974
Columbo — Alan Mallory1971
The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
The Girl Hunters — Mike Hammer1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962

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Key facts

Born: Frank Morrison Spillane , ( 1918-03-09 ) March 9, 1918, Brooklyn , New York, U.S.
Died: July 17, 2006 (2006-07-17) (aged 88), Murrells Inlet, South Carolina , U.S.
Occupation: Novelist actor
Period: 1947–2006
Genre: Hardboiled crime fiction , detective fiction
Notable awards: Inkpot Award (1994)
Spouse: Mary Ann Pearce (1945–1963), Sherri Malinou (1965–1983), Jane Rogers Johnson (1983)

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: New York City
Place of death: Murrells Inlet
Occupation: prose writer
Educated at: Fort Hays State University
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Shamus Award
Notable work: I, the Jury
Field of work: literature
Genre: detective fiction
Conflict: World War II
Image: Mickey Spillane Columbo 1974.JPG

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Commons category: Mickey Spillane
cause of death: pancreatic cancer
date of birth: 1918-03-09
date of death: 2006-07-17
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Mickey Spillane
start of work period: 1947-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Frank Morrison Spillane (/spɪˈleɪn/; March 9, 1918 – July 17, 2006), better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist, called the "king of pulp fiction". He was best known for stories featuring his signature detective character, Mike Hammer.

Spillane's total sales rank him among the most successful fiction authors of the modern era, with industry estimates exceeding 200 million copies of his 26 books sold. Spillane was also an occasional actor, once even playing Hammer himself in the 1963 film The Girl Hunters.

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