Walter Tevis | |
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 Walter and Jamie Tevis in 1960 | |
| Born | Walter Stone Tevis Jr. February 28, 1928 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 1984 (aged 56) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
| Period | 1955–1984 |
| Genre | Fiction, science fiction |
| Spouse | Jamie Griggs Tevis, Eleanora Tevis |
| Children | William Tevis, Julie Tevis[1] |
| Relatives | Walter Stone Tevis, Anna Elizabeth Bacon, Betty Jean Tevis[2][3] |
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Walter Stone Tevis Jr. (/ˈtɛvɪs/; February 28, 1928[4] – August 9, 1984[5]) was an American novelist and screenwriter. Three of his six novels were adapted into major films: The Hustler, The Color of Money and The Man Who Fell to Earth. A fourth, The Queen’s Gambit, was adapted into a miniseries with the same title and shown on Netflix in 2020. His books have been translated into at least 18 languages.
- ^ Mitgang, Herbert (August 11, 1984). "WALTER TEVIS, 56, A SCREENWRITER". The New York Times.
- ^ "Betty Jean Tevis, Born 08/14/1925 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
Betty Jean Tevis was born on August 14, 1925 in San Francisco County, California. Her father's last name is Tevis, and her mother's maiden name is Bacon.
- ^ "Betty Jean Tevis Balke Eckdahl. Obituary (2010)". legacy.com. Lexington Herald-Leader. February 24, 2010. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
Her brother, novelist Walter Tevis, died in 1984. Her father, Walter Stone Tevis, was a native of Madison County, KY and descendent of a pioneer family there
- ^ "Walter Stone Tevis, Born 02/28/1928 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
Walter Stone Tevis was born on February 28, 1928, in San Francisco County, California. His father's last name is Tevis, and his mother's maiden name is Bacon.
- ^ "Overview of Walter Tevis Collection" (PDF). Ohio University: Robert E. and Jean R. Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.