Arthur Hailey (5 April 1920 – 24 November 2004) was a British/Canadian novelist, whose works have sold more than 170 million copies in 40 languages. Most of the novels are set within one major industry, such as hotels, banks or airlines, and explore the particular human conflicts sparked-off by that environment. They are notable for their plain style, extreme realism, based on months of detailed research, and a sympathetic down-to-earth hero with whom the reader can easily identify.
Repeatedly said he loved the movie "Airplane!", which of course was a spoof of his "Airport" series.
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Son of George Hailey and Elsie Wright, children: Roger, John, Mark (from first marriage), Jane, Steven, Diane (with Sheila Dunlop).
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Detective
2005
TV Movie novel "Detective"
Hotel
2003
TV Movie novel
Hotel
TV Series based on the novel by - 112 episodes, 1983 - 1988 novel - 1 episode, 1988 based on the book by - 1 episode, 1987 based on characters from the novel by - 1 episode, 1983
$4 Million
