Brett Halliday, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Brett Halliday

novelist

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1904

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 04-Feb-1977

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Brett Halliday (July 31, 1904 – February 4, 1977) is the primary pen name of Davis Dresser, an American mystery and western writer.
Halliday is best known for the long-lived series of Michael Shayne mysteries he wrote and later commissioned others to write.
Dresser wrote westerns, non-series mysteries, and romances under the names Asa Baker, Matthew Blood, Kathryn Culver, Don Davis, Hal Debrett, Anthony Scott, Peter Field, and Anderson Wayne.