Charles Williams (U.S. author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Williams (U.S. author)

American writer of hardboiled crime fiction

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1909

Place of Birth: San Angelo, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 07-Apr-1975

Profession: screenwriter, writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Charles K.
Williams (August 13, 1909–April 5, 1975) was an American author of crime fiction.
He is regarded by some critics as one of the finest suspense novelists of the 1950s and 1960s.
His 1951 debut, the paperback novel Hill Girl, sold more than a million copies.
A dozen of his books have been adapted for movies, most popularly Dead Calm and The Hot Spot.