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John Douglass Wallop III (March 8, 1920 – April 1, 1985) was an American novelist and playwright.
Douglass Wallop | |
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Born | John Douglass Wallop, III March 8, 1920 Washington, D.C. |
Died | April 1, 1985 65) Washington, D.C. | (aged
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Notable works | The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant |
Spouse | Lucille Fletcher (1949-1985, his death) |
Children | (Stepchildren) Taffy, Wendy |
On March 8, 1920, Wallop was born as John Douglass Wallop III in Washington, D.C. to Marjorie Ellis Wallop and insurance agent John Douglass Wallop Jr.
Wallop graduated from the University of Maryland in 1942, where he served as editor of "The Old Line", a student-run literary and humor magazine.
His first novel, 1953's Night Light, concerns a father's search into the background of his child's murderer. Anne Brooks of the New York Herald Tribune Book Review said he "created characters who are both real and colorful, and he has delved into a maniac's mind with considerable understanding." R.G. Peck wrote an article for the Chicago Sunday Tribune and said it was the "first novel that's well constructed, carefully written, and free of painful mannerisms." Al Hine of the Saturday Review said it's a "novel that is moving and tautly interesting from the first page to last. Mr. Wallop writes fluently and without affectation, even when he is exploring the subcellars of bop."
He authored 13 works but is most famous for The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant (1954), which was adapted by Wallop and George Abbott into the Tony Award-winning musical Damn Yankees.
On January 6, 1949 Wallop married writer and actress Lucille Fletcher. They remained together until his death. Wallop’s interests included chess, sailing, music, and woodworking.
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