Daniel P. Mannix
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For the Australian bishop, see Daniel Mannix.
Daniel Pratt Mannix IV (October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1997) was an American writer, journalist, photographer, sideshow performer, stage magician, animal trainer, and filmmaker. One of his two best-known works is the 1958 book Those About to Die (republished in 2001 as The Way of the Gladiator), which was inspiration for the Ridley Scott film Gladiator in 2000 and the upcoming TV drama Those About to Die on Peacock. The other is the 1967 novel The Fox and the Hound, which was loosely adapted into an animated feature film by Walt Disney Productions in 1981.
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Born | (1911-10-06)October 6, 1911 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | January 29, 1997(1997-01-29) (aged 85) East Whiteland, near Malvern, Pennsylvania, US |
Occupation | Writer |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
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Spouse |
Jule Junker
(m. 1939; died 1977) |
Children | 2 |
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