Ronald Kirkbride | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronald de Levington Kirkbride February 1, 1912[1][2] Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | March 1973[2][3] (aged 61) London, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Notable works | A Girl Named Tamiko |
Ronald de Levington Kirkbride (February 1, 1912 – March 23, 1973[2]) was a Canadian writer of escapist romances, Westerns, and mystery novels. He was probably best known for his novel A Girl Named Tamiko, first published in 1959;[4] it sold one million copies worldwide[citation needed] and a screenplay based on that novel become a 1962 film of the same name,[5] directed by John Sturges.
Kirkbride wrote over two dozen other novels,[1] including The Private Life of Guy de Maupassant, Still the Heart Sings, Winds Blow Gently, David Jordan (1972, ISBN 0-85468-161-2), and Some Darling Sin (1973, ISBN 0-491-00934-8). His spy novel The Short Night was optioned by Alfred Hitchcock to be adapted for a film that was to follow Family Plot, but Hitchcock decided during pre-production that his poor health would prevent him from making the film.[6]