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Harold Robbins
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Producer, Screenwriter, Book Author Born: May 21, 1916 in New York City, NY Death: October 14, 1997 in Palm Springs, CA Biography:Dripping with sudsy melodrama, lurid sexcapades, dazzlingly beautiful, wealthy, and famous protagonists, the novels of "Harold Robbins" were a guilty pleasure experienced by at least 750 million readers over a 50-year period. Adding to the excitement of reading one of his unabashedly trashy novels was the author's claims that all of his characters were based on real people, including "Howard Hughes", "Marilyn Monroe", and "Lana Turner". It is not surprising therefore, to learn that most of Robbins' 23 novels have been made into either feature films or television movies and miniseries.
Born "Frank Kane" in New York City's Hell's Kitchen, Robbins dropped out of high school at age 15. He survived by working assorted little jobs. However, by age 20, his luck had dramatically changed and Robbins had become a commodities broker and a very rich man. By the time he was 23, Robbins had declared bankruptcy.... Full Biography
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