Mickey Spillane
American crime novelist (1918-2006) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 88
Frank Morrison Spillane, better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist, called the "king of pulp fiction". He was best known for stories featuring his signature detective character, Mike Hammer.
Mickey Spillane is read about 324 times a day, in 33 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2006Died17 July 20061995The Grand MasterAward1994Inkpot AwardAward1983Shamus AwardAward1918Born9 March 1918
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- Victor Saville Directed The Long Wait and My Gun Is Quick
Stacy Keach Duets: Mike Hammer
Armand Assante Duets: Mike Hammer, also in I, the Jury (1982)
Rob Estes Duets: Mike Hammer
Ralph Meeker Duets: Mike Hammer
Biff Elliot Duets: Mike Hammer
Robert Bray Duets: Mike Hammer
Robert Aldrich Directed Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Brian Keith Duets: Mike Hammer
Patty McCormack Also in Mommy and Mommy's Day
Darren McGavin Duets: Mike Hammer
Kevin Dobson Duets: Mike Hammer
Peggie Castle Also in I, the Jury and The Long Wait
Tay Garnett Directed The Delta Factor (1970)
Larry Pine Directed I, the Jury (1982)
Max Allan Collins Directed Mommy and Mommy's Day
Roy Rowland Directed The Girl Hunters (1963)
Richard T. Heffron Directed I, the Jury (1982)- Harry Essex Directed I, the Jury (1953)
Armand Mastroianni Directed Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery (1994)- Lesser Samuels Produced The Long Wait (1954)
Also in Deutsch
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 2006 · aged 88
