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William Lindsay Gresham

American novelist, nonfiction writer (1909–1962)

  • Fame50.4
  • Momentum10.0
  • Wikipedia3.5K
Source-basedStable
Lived 1909–1962, aged 53United States
United States flagUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    7 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1909–1962
    Aged 53
  • Known for
    Nightmare Alley
    2021
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Updated 2026-06-13

William Lindsay Gresham 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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50.4
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Momentum10.0
Historical7.3
Source confidence50.0
Completeness75.0
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