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Jon Ewbank Manchip White (22 June 1924 – July 31, 2013) was the Welsh American author of more than thirty books of non-fiction and fiction, including The Last Race, Nightclimber, Death By Dreaming, Solo Goya, and his final novel, Rawlins White: Patriot to Heaven, published in 2011.
Jon Manchip White was born on 23 June 1924 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Crack in the World (1965), The Avengers (1961) and The Camp on Blood Island (1958). He was married to Valerie Leighton. He died on 31 July 2013 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
- Writer, Actor
- June 23, 1924
- Jon Manchip White
- July 31, 2013
Jan 3, 2014 · Welsh writer Jon Manchip White, with his ascot, a bristly white mustache, and pleasant and gentle demeanor, never looked the part of a British spy. But he spent four years with Britain’s Foreign Service, arranging meetings for people in distant corners of the world for England’s spy masters.
Mini Bio. Jon Manchip White was born on June 23, 1924 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Crack in the World (1965), The Avengers (1961) and The Camp on Blood Island (1958). He was married to Valerie Leighton. He died on July 31, 2013 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
- June 23, 1924
- July 31, 2013
Sep 16, 2013 · Jon Manchip White, writer: born Cardiff 23 June 1924; married 1946 Valerie Leighton (deceased; two daughters); died Knoxville, Tennessee 31 July 2013.
- Meic Stephens
Jon Manchip White was a distinguished Welsh-American writer who published over 35 books of fiction, non-fiction and poetry over a long writing career. His works of fiction include both novels, collections of short stories and many scripts for film and television.
Oct 15, 2018 · Jon Manchip White. 1924–2013. Jon Ewbank Manchip White wrote and edited stories for the BBC, served in the British Foreign Service, wrote screenplays, and was writer in residence at the University of Texas, El Paso.
