Richard Sale

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Biography

Richard Sale was born on December 17, 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The White Buffalo . He was married to Irma Sale, Von Saltza, and Mary Loos. He died on March 4, 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

  • Primary profession
  • Writer·producer·director
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 21 June 1889
  • Place of birth
  • Broughty Ferry
  • Death date
  • 1970-09-07
  • Death age
  • 82
  • Place of death
  • East Hanney
  • Education
  • Repton School
  • Member of
  • Derbyshire County Cricket Club·Oxford University Cricket Club

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Married to writer, actress, and producer Mary Loos who is the niece of famed writer Anita Loos.

Prolific author of pulp fiction, such as the "Candid Jones" series (1937-41), "Daffy Dill", "John the Cobra" and "Owl Eye Venner", published by Detective Fiction Weekly, Argosy, Dime Detective and others. He also penned more serious novels from 1936. Came to Hollywood as writer/director, and worked briefly for Republic (1946-49) and 20th Century Fox (1950-53). Later known primarily for his best-selling Hollywood expose novel "The Oscar".

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