# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/colin-dexter
# Generated: 2026-08-13T16:15:28.192Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/colin-dexter"
name: "Colin Dexter"
slug: "colin-dexter"
description: "Norman Colin Dexter was an English crime writer known for his Inspector Morse series of novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as an ITV television series, Inspector Morse, from 1987 to 2000. His characters spawned a sequel series, Lewis, from 2006 to 2015, and a prequel series, Endeavour, from 2012 to 2023. He also set crosswords for The Oxford Times."
tagline: "British writer (1930-2017)"
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birthDate: "1930-09-29"
deathDate: "2017-03-21"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump