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A man does not automatically become a public figure because he happens to build an empire out of chicken fat.
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Birth: | 18th December, 1919 |
Death: | 1st November, 2001 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Novelist, Playwright, Screenwriter |
James Pinckney Miller, known to friends and associates by the nickname Pappy, wrote under the name JP Miller. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He was a leading playwright during the Golden Age of Television, receiving three Emmy nominations. He graduated from Rice University in 1941. He wrote several novels include: The Race for Home, Surviving Joy, and The Skook. He was best known for Days of Wine and Roses, directed by John Frankenheimer for Playhouse 90 and later a motion picture directed by Blake Edwards. He wrote several films include: The Rabbit Trap, The Young Savages, Days of Wine and Roses, Behold a Pale Horse, Your Money or Your Wife(TV film), The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case(TV film), and Helter Skelter(TV film).
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