James Hadley Chase

James Hadley Chase was born on Dec 24, 1906 in UK. James Hadley Chase's big-screen debut came with No Orchids for Miss Blandish directed by St. John Legh Clowes in 1948. James Hadley Chase is known for The Night of the Generals directed by Anatole Litvak, Peter O'Toole stars as General Tanz and Omar Sharif as Major Grau. The upcoming new movie James Hadley Chase plays is Palmetto which will be released on Feb 20, 1998.

Chase was born in London and educated at King`s School, Rochester, Kent. He left home at the age of 18 and worked as children encyclopedia salesman and book wholesaler before devoting himself to writing. He wrote his first book NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH in the age of 33. During his career Chase published some 80 books. Although many of his stories are located in the US, he paid there only two brief visits, one to Miami and one in New Orle. Most of the author`s knowledge of America has been derived from enceclopedias, maps and slang dictionaries.