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Jonathan Wyatt Latimer (October 23, 1906 – June 23, 1983) was an American crime writer known his novels and screenplays. Before becoming an author, Latimer was a journalist in Chicago.
Jonathan Latimer. Writer: The Big Clock. American writer of thrillers and film scripts, the son of a Chicago lawyer and a violinist. He was named 'Jonathan' after a famous ancestor who had served as a colonel on George Washington's staff during the American Revolutionary War.
- Writer
- October 23, 1906
- Jonathan Latimer
- June 23, 1983
Aug 7, 2021 · A philandering stockbroker (Young) accused of murdering his girlfriend takes the stand to defend himself, detailing the preposterous chain of events that led to her death. eddie Muller praised “Jonathan Latimer’s sharp-edged screenplay.”
Jun 25, 1983 · Jonathan (Jack) Latimer, a writer for the ''Perry Mason'' television series and a best-selling mystery writer, died of lung cancer on Thursday here. He was 76 years old.
Jonathan Latimer (1906–1983) was a bestselling author and screenwriter. Born in Chicago, he began his career as a crime reporter for the Herald Examiner, working there until 1935, when he set out on a twisting road to Hollywood, which included stints as a dude rancher, a stunt man, and a publicist.
Jonathan Latimer was born in Chicago on 23rd October 1906. His main series character was the private investigator Bill Crane. An important character in the development of the hard boiled genre.
Jonathan Latimer. Writer: The Big Clock. American writer of thrillers and film scripts, the son of a Chicago lawyer and a violinist. He was named 'Jonathan' after a famous ancestor who had served as a colonel on George Washington's staff during the American Revolutionary War.
