Elleston Trevor
British novelist and playwright / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elleston Trevor (17 February 1920[1] ā 21 July 1995[2]) was a British novelist and playwright who wrote under several pseudonyms. Born Trevor Dudley-Smith, he eventually changed his name to Elleston Trevor.[citation needed] Trevor worked in many genres, but is principally remembered for his 1964 adventure story The Flight of the Phoenix, written as Elleston Trevor, and for a series of Cold War thrillers featuring the British secret agent Quiller, written under the pseudonym Adam Hall.[3]
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Elleston Trevor | |
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Born | (1920-02-17)17 February 1920 Bromley, Kent, United Kingdom |
Died | 21 July 1995(1995-07-21) (aged 75) Arizona, US |
Occupation(s) | British novelist and playwright - creator of Quiller |
Years active | 1943ā1995 |
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In all, Trevor wrote over 100 books.[4]
He also wrote as Simon Rattray, Howard North, Roger Fitzalan, Mansell Black, Trevor Burgess, Warwick Scott, Caesar Smith and Lesley Stone.