R. Chetwynd-Hayes Net Worth
R. Chetwynd-Hayes Net Worth is
$16 Million
R. Chetwynd-Hayes Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes (30 May 1919 – 20 March 2001) (a.k.a. Ronald Henry Glynn Chetwynd-Hayes or R. Chetwynd-Hayes) was an author, best known for his ghost and horror stories. His first published work was the science fiction novel The Man from the Bomb in 1959. He went on to publish many collections and ten other novels including The Grange, The Haunted Grange, And Love Survived and The Curse of the Snake God. He also edited over 20 anthologies. Several of his short works were adapted into anthology style movies in the United Kingdom, including The Monster Club and From Beyond the Grave. Chetwynd-Hayes' book The Monster Club contains references to a film-maker called Vinke Rocnnor, an anagram of Kevin Connor, the director of From Beyond the Grave.He won the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement for 1988, and the British Fantasy Society Special Award in 1989.Chetwynd-Hayes died from bronchial pneumonia on 20 March 2001."Chetwynd" is a Hayes family name originating with Ronald's 4 x great grandfather, John Hayes, when he married Ann; daughter of Francis and Ann Chetwin, at Wolverhampton on 13 August 1758. Chetwynd-Hayes was also related to Michael Peter Hayes, better known as Mickie Most, through shared ancestors James Thomas Hayes [ born 1841 in Whitechapel, London ] and his wife, Elizabeth Penn. [source Family pedigree Alan C Hardcastle ]. | Date Of Birth | May 30, 1919, Isleworth, United Kingdom |
| Died | March 20, 2001, Teddington, London, United Kingdom |
| Place Of Birth | Isleworth, London, England, UK |
| Profession | Writer |
| Awards | Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement |
| Movies | The Monster Club, From Beyond the Grave |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | They tell me my books are too subtle for the American market ! |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | One day, while looking on a bookstall, he noticed the profusion of horror titles and promptly dashed off his own collection of short stories and submitted it simultaneously to two publishers. "I thought I was clever," he said. |
| 2 | His most popular book, "The Monster Club" adapted in a movie with Vincent Price, was followed by a sequel written by another horror story writer : John Peur. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spooky | 1983 | TV Series original story - 1 episode | |
| The Monster Club | 1981 | book | |
| Spine Chillers | 1980 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| From Beyond the Grave | 1974 | stories | |
| Night Gallery | 1973 | TV Series short story - 1 episode |
Known for movies
The Monster Club (1981)
as Writer
From Beyond the Grave (1974)
as Writer
Night Gallery (1973)
as Writer
Spooky (1983)
as Writer