William Lindsay Gresham Net Worth
William Lindsay Gresham Net Worth is
$20 Million
William Lindsay Gresham Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
William Lindsay Gresham (August 20, 1909 – September 14, 1962) was an American novelist and non-fiction author particularly well-regarded among readers of noir. His best-known work is Nightmare Alley (1946), which was adapted into a 1947 film starring Tyrone Power. | Date Of Birth | 1909-08-20 |
| Died | 1962-09-14 |
| Place Of Birth | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Profession | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Joy Davidman |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | In 1962 he committed suicide in a run-down hotel room in New York, where he had registered under the name "Asa Kimball, of Baltimore." The only tribute paid to him in the New York Times came from the bridge columnist. |
| 2 | He was an alcoholic and an abusive husband to his wife Joy Davidman, as well as to their children. Joy eventually fled to England with their children, where she conducted a long-term love affair with the author C.S. Lewis, whom she eventually married (their story was told in the film Shadowlands (1993)). |
| 3 | He is the biological father of David and Douglas Gresham, who later became stepsons of C.S. Lewis. |
Known for movies
Nightmare Alley 1947
as Writer
Checkmate 1961
as Writer