Bob Thomas

Non-Fiction Author

Birthday January 26, 1922

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace California

DEATH DATE Mar 14, 2014 (92)

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About

American journalist who began writing for the Associated Press in 1944. He also wrote several notable biographies of Hollywood figures, including Abbott and Costello.

Before Fame

He was born in California to a film publicist father. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles.

Trivia

He was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Publicists Guild in 2009.

Family Life

He had three children with his wife, Patricia.

Associated With

His biography of Howard Hughes was made into a television movie.