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Evan Hunter

American author and screenwriter (1926-2005)
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Summary

Evan Hunter was born on October 15, 1926[1], in New York City[2]. He died on July 6, 2005[3], in Weston[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], screenwriter[6], science fiction writer[7], author[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,467 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: children's writer[12], prose writer[13], film screenwriter[14]
  • Field of work: literature[15]
  • Educated at: Hunter College[16], Cooper Union[17]
  • Notable work: 87th Precinct[18]
  • Award received: Riverton International Honour Prize[19], The Grand Master[20], Cartier Diamond Dagger[21]
  • Member of: Phi Beta Kappa Society[22]
  • Influenced by: T. H. White[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Genre: mystery fiction[25], science fiction literature[26], crime literature[27]
  • Commons category: Evan Hunter[28]
  • Cause of death: laryngeal cancer[29]
  • Residence: New York[30], The Bronx[31]
  • Family name: McBain[32]
  • Given name: Ed[33]
  • Official website: http://www.edmcbain.com[34], https://www.evanhunter.com[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Evan Hunter[36]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[37]

Why It Matters

Evan Hunter has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include 87th Precinct[40], a novel series[41].

FAQs

Where was Evan Hunter born?

Evan Hunter's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Evan Hunter die?

Evan Hunter passed away in Weston[4].

What did Evan Hunter do for work?

Evan Hunter worked as a novelist[5], screenwriter[6], science fiction writer[7], author[8], and writer[9].

Where did Evan Hunter go to school?

Evan Hunter was educated at Hunter College[16] and Cooper Union[17].

What awards did Evan Hunter receive?

Honors received include Riverton International Honour Prize[19], The Grand Master[20], and Cartier Diamond Dagger[21].

Related Entities

Hunter College New York New York City The Birds T. H. White United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Internet Broadway Database. muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . edgarawards.com. edgarawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lifeinlegacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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