William Matthew Scott
(1893-1964)
Author, playwright, screenplay-writer
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William Matthew Scott (30 September 1893 – 7 May 1964), pen name Will Scott, was a British author of stories and books for adults and children, published from 1920 to 1965. Towards the end of his life he was best known for The Cherrys series, written for children and published between 1952 and 1965. However, in earlier years he was known for his detective novels, his stage plays which were made into films, notably The Limping Man in 1931 and 1936, and for the 2,000 short stories that he contributed to magazines and newspapers; believed to be a record for the United Kingdom during his lifetime. As of 2011, his books are out of print.
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30 September 1893 Yorkshire
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7 May 1964 (aged 70) Herne Bay, Kent
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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