W. R. Burnett

W. R. Burnett
W. R. Burnett
	Burnett in 1935
Born	William Riley Burnett; November 25, 1899; Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 25, 1982 (aged 82); Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
Years active	1931–1972
Spouse(s)	Marjorie Louise Barstow (m. 1920); Whitney Forbes Johnston (m. 1943)
Children	James, William

William Riley Burnett (November 25, 1899 – April 25, 1982) was an American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for the crime novel Little Caesar, the film adaptation of which is considered the first of the classic American gangster movies.

^ Franklin County, Ohio, Marriage Records, vol. 1918–1922, p. 604
^ Obituary in the New York Times: W.R. BURNET, 82, THE AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE CAESAR' AND 40 FILMS

[1] Franklin County, Ohio, Marriage Records, vol. 1918–1922, p. 604

[2] Obituary in the New York Times: W.R. BURNET, 82, THE AUTHOR OF 'LITTLE CAESAR' AND 40 FILMS

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W. R. Burnett
Burnett in 1935
Born	William Riley Burnett (1899-11-25)November 25, 1899 Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 25, 1982(1982-04-25) (aged 82) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
Years active	1931–1972
Spouse(s)	Marjorie Louise Barstow (m. 1920) ^[1] Whitney Forbes Johnston (m. 1943) ^[2]
Children	James, William