Farrell, Henry
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| Birthname | Charles Henry Myers | ||||
| born on | 27 September 1920 at 01:55 (= 01:55 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Madera, California, 36n58, 120w04 | ||||
| Timezone | PST h8w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   03°59'   25°47 Asc. 14°53'
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Biography
American novelist and screenwriter, best known as the author of the renowned gothic horror story "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" (1960), which was made into a film starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.
With Lukas Heller, he co-wrote the screenplay for "Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964), starring Davis and Olivia de Havilland. It was based on a story he wrote entitled "Whatever Happened to Cousin Charlotte?", and the script earned Heller and Farrell a 1965 Edgar Award, from the Mystery Writers of America, for Best Motion Picture Screenplay.
Farrell died on 29 March 2006 in his Pacific Palisades, California, home at age 85.
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1960 (Novel, "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?")
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 31 October 1962 (Film based on his novel, "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?")
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- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 15 December 1964 (Film based on his screenplay, "Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte")
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Source Notes
Birth certificate in hand from Viktor E.
Categories
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 85)
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction
- Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script
- Vocation : Writers : Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/ Horror (Horror)
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Edgar Award)
