Darryl Ponicsan

Novelist

Birthday May 26, 1938

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Age 86 years old

#284,073 Most Popular

About

Famous writer most recognized for his 1971 novel, The Last Detail, which would be adapted into a very successful film directed by Hal Ashby two years later.

Before Fame

In 1965, he graduated from Cornell University.

Trivia

Prior to his success in the industry, he worked as an English teacher at a high school in suburban New York.

Family Life

He was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania.

Associated With

Actor Jack Nicholson starred in The Last Detail, which he wrote.