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Evan Hunter

Ed McBain | John Abbott | Curt Cannon

About the person
Career:

Writing

Date of birth:
1926-10-15
Place of birth:

New York City, New York, USA

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

1

Date of death

2005-07-06

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Biography

Evan Hunter (né Salvatore Albert Lombino; known as Ed McBain until 1952; October 15, 1926 - July 6, 2005) was an American author and screenwriter. He also used the pen names John Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, and Richard Marsten, amongst others. He is best known for writing the screenplay for THE BIRDS (1963) dir. Alfred Hitchcock.