Fredric Brown

Fredric Brown was born on Oct 29, 1906 in USA. Fredric Brown's big-screen debut came with Crack-Up directed by Irving Reis in 1946. Fredric Brown is known for Linked directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Pedro Mari Sánchez stars as Antonio and Anabel Alonso as Concha. The upcoming new movie Fredric Brown plays is La bête de miséricorde which will be released on Oct 17, 2001.

Attended University of Cincinnati, Hanover College, Indiana, but didn't obtain a degree. Worked in an office 1924-36, when he left to become writer, proofreader for the "Milwaukee Journal". Also started writing at this time, selling the first of over 300 short stories. Active in both science-fiction and mystery fields, his first SF short appeared in 1941. Won the "Edgar" award for Best First Mystery for "The Fabulous Clipjoint" (1947) from the Mystery Writers Of America. His SF was noted for its humor and wit, and a slickness not common in the '40s & '50s. A chronic respiratory condition forced him from the Midwest to Taos, New Mexico, and then to Tucson, Arizona. Also lived in Los Angeles, submitting scripts to Alfred Hitchcock's television shows.