Fletcher Knebel Net Worth
Fletcher Knebel Net Worth is
$1.7 Million
Fletcher Knebel Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Fletcher Knebel (October 1, 1911 – February 26, 1993) was an American author of several popular works of political fiction.Knebel was born in Dayton, Ohio, but relocated a number of times during his youth. He graduated from high school in Yonkers, New York, spent a year studying at the University of Paris and graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio during 1934. Upon graduation, he received a job offer from the newspaper Coatesville Record of Coatesville, Pennsylvania. He spent the next 20 years working for newspapers, eventually becoming the political columnist for Cowles Publications. From 1951 to 1964, he satirized national politics and government in a nationally published column named "Potomac Fever".During 1960, he wrote a chapter on John F. Kennedy for the book Candidates 1960. This seemed to begin a passion for writing books and he began authoring book-length works. He wrote fifteen books, most of them fiction, and all of them dealing with politics. His best-known novel is Seven Days in May (1962, co-authored with Charles W. Bailey), about an attempted military coup in the United States. The book was a great success, scoring number one on the New York Times bestseller list for almost a year, and was made into a successful movie also named Seven Days in May during 1964.Knebel was married four times from 1935 to 1985. He committed suicide after a long bout with cancer, by taking an overdose of sleeping pills in his home in Honolulu, Hawaii, during 1993. He is the source of the quote: "Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics." | Date Of Birth | October 1, 1911 |
| Died | 1993-02-26 |
| Place Of Birth | Dayton, Ohio, USA |
| Profession | Writer |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | An outspoken liberal, Knebel advocated the legislation of marijuana. He was also a member of the 'Hemlock Society', espousing the right to commit suicide - which he did by taking on overdose of sleeping tablets in February 1993. |
| 2 | Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, attaining the rank of lieutenant. |
| 3 | Graduated from the Miami University of Ohio. His first paying job was as a journalist for 'The Daily Record' in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Subsequently worked for other publications in Chattanooga, Toledo and Cleveland. In 1950 joined Cowles Communications. The following year, he began writing a widely read syndicated satirical column, entitled 'Potomac Fever', lampooning politics and government. |
| 4 | Journalist and best-selling novelist. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Enemy Within | 1994 | TV Movie novel "Seven Days in May" | |
| Vanished | 1971 | TV Movie novel | |
| Seven Days in May | 1964 | novel |
Known for movies
Seven Days in May (1964)
as Writer
The Enemy Within (1994)
as Writer
Vanished (1971)
as Writer