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Walter Wager

American novelist (1924-2004) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 79

Walter Herman Wager was an American crime and espionage-thriller novelist and former editor-in-chief of Playbill magazine. The movie Telefon, starring Charles Bronson, was inspired by his novel of the same name. His book 58 Minutes was adapted into Die Hard 2, starring Bruce Willis.

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Awards

Fulbright Scholarship

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2004 · aged 79

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