Ralph McInerny

Ralph McInerny
BornRalph Matthew McInerny
(1929-02-24)February 24, 1929
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 2010(2010-01-29) (aged 80)
Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.
Resting placeCedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Pen nameHarry Austin, Matthew FitzRalph, Ernan Mackey, Edward Mackin, Monica Quill
OccupationReligious scholar, author
Notable worksFather Dowling mysteries
Spouse
Constance Kunert
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(m. 1953)​
Children7

Ralph Matthew McInerny (February 24, 1929 – January 29, 2010)[1] was an American author and philosophy professor at the University of Notre Dame. McInerny's most popular mystery novels featured Father Dowling,[2] and was later adapted into the Father Dowling Mysteries television show, which ran from 1987 to 1991.

He sometimes wrote under the pseudonyms of Harry Austin, Matthew FitzRalph, Ernan Mackey, Edward Mackin and Monica Quill.[2]

  1. ^ Weber, Bruce (February 16, 2010). "Ralph McInerny, Scholar and Mystery Novelist, Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  2. ^ a b McLellan, Dennis (February 7, 2010). "Ralph McInerny dies at 80; Notre Dame scholar wrote Father Dowling novels". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved August 22, 2017.