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William Lindsay Gresham
Born(1909-08-20)August 20, 1909
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 1962(1962-09-14) (aged 53)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
Known forNightmare Alley
Spouses
Joy Davidman
(m. 1942⁠–⁠1954)
  • Renée Rodriguez
Children2; including Douglas Gresham

William Lindsay Gresham (/ˈɡrɛʃəm/; 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 to film in 1947 and 2021.

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incident and denied placing the ruler in the cabinet. In 1959, author William Lindsay Gresham accused Collins of placing the ruler and quoted him as saying "I...

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