Walter Wager

Walter Wager
Walter Wager
Walter Wager
BornWalter Herman Wager
(1924-09-04)September 4, 1924
The Bronx, New York City, United States
DiedJuly 11, 2004(2004-07-11) (aged 79)
Manhattan, New York, United States
Pen nameJohn Tiger
Walter Hermann
Lee Davis Willoughby
OccupationWriter
Alma materColumbia University (BA)
Harvard Law School (JD)
Northwestern Law School (LLM)
SpouseSylvia Leonard Wager (divorced; one child)
Winifred McIvor Wager, married 1975 - July 11, 2004 (his death)

Walter Herman Wager[1] (September 4, 1924 – July 11, 2004)[1] was an American crime and espionage-thriller novelist and former editor-in-chief of Playbill magazine. The movie Telefon, starring Charles Bronson, was inspired by his novel of the same name. His book 58 Minutes was adapted into Die Hard 2, starring Bruce Willis.

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