Francis Durbridge

Francis Durbridge was born on Nov 25, 1912 in UK. Francis Durbridge's big-screen debut came with Calling Paul Temple directed by Maclean Rogers in 1948.

Francis Durbridge was one of Britain's most popular crime novelists and playwrights. Born in Hull, he was educated at Bradford and read English at Birmingham University. His first play, "Promotion", was broadcast by the BBC in 1933. Encouraged by its success he was asked to contribute further plays. "Send For Paul Temple" proved so popular that the BBC received 7,000 letters asking for more. "The Adventures of Paul Temple" ran for over 30 years.