Ellery Queen

Novelist

Birthday October 20, 1905

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Sep 3, 1982 (76)

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About

The pseudonym of the Daniel Nathan and Manford Lepofsky team of mystery writers, Ellery Queen is also the name of the main character in the Nathan-Lepofsky cousins' novels.

Before Fame

Ellery Queen was created as the result of a 1928 McClure's Magazine writing contest.

Trivia

The Ellery Queen novels were adapted for the radio.

Family Life

The Ellery Queen co-authors were born in Brooklyn, New York.

Associated With

The Ellery Queen books were the inspiration for a television series starring Marian Seldes.