Francis Durbridge | |
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Born | Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 25 November 1912
Died | 11 April 1998 Barnes, London, England | (aged 85)
Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Occupation(s) | Radio and television scriptwriter, playwright, author |
Years active | 1933-1998 |
Francis Henry Durbridge ([1][2] was an English dramatist and author, best known for the creation of the character Paul Temple, the gentlemanly detective who appeared in 16 BBC multi-part radio serials from 1938 onward.[3]
; 25 November 1912 – 10 April 1998)