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William P. McGivern

William P. McGivern

1918-12-06

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Biography

William Peter McGivern (December 6, 1918 – November 18, 1982) was an American novelist and television scriptwriter. He published more than 20 novels, mostly mysteries and crime thrillers, some under the pseudonym Bill Peters.

Best known for:

The Big Heat

Kojak

Brannigan

Odds Against Tomorrow

I Saw What You Did

The Wrecking Crew

Adam-12

Shield for Murder

The Virginian

Night of the Juggler

Ben Casey

Hell on Frisco Bay

Rogue Cop

Checkmate

Nightmare in Chicago

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Insight

Banyon

Slattery's People

A Choice of Killers

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Filmography:

The Big Heat (1953)
6.5
WORK AS:
Original Story
Shield for Murder (1954)
WORK AS:
Novel
Rogue Cop (1954)
WORK AS:
Novel
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
WORK AS:
Novel
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
5.4
WORK AS:
Novel
Checkmate (1960)
WORK AS:
Writer
Insight (1960)
WORK AS:
Writer
Ben Casey (1961)
WORK AS:
Writer

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The Virginian (1962)
WORK AS:
Writer
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
WORK AS:
Writer, Director, Novel
Slattery's People (1964)
WORK AS:
Writer
Nightmare in Chicago (1964)
WORK AS:
Novel
I Saw What You Did (1965)
4.9
WORK AS:
Screenplay
The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967)
WORK AS:
Novel
A Choice of Killers (1967)
WORK AS:
Novel
The Wrecking Crew (1968)
4.3
WORK AS:
Screenplay

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Adam-12 (1968)
5.6
WORK AS:
Writer
Banyon (1972)
WORK AS:
Writer
Kojak (1973)
5.7
WORK AS:
Writer, Story, Teleplay
Brannigan (1975)
4.6
WORK AS:
Screenplay
Night of the Juggler (1980)
WORK AS:
Novel

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