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William Peter McGivern (December 6, 1918 – November 18, 1982) was an American novelist and television scriptwriter. He published more than 20 novels, mostly mysteries and crime thrillers, some under the pseudonym Bill Peters .
Nov 21, 1982 · William P. McGivern, the mystery writer who saw many of his most popular novels adapted for the screen, died Thursday at his home in Palm Desert, Calif. Mr. McGivern, who was 60 years old,...
Rogue Cop is a 1954 American film noir directed by Roy Rowland, based on the novel by William P. McGivern, and starring Robert Taylor, Janet Leigh, and George Raft. [2] Plot. Christopher Kelvaney is a crooked police officer who takes bribes and payoffs from criminals and other nefarious folk.
The film was based on a fictional serial by William P. McGivern, which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post from December 1952 and was published as a novel in 1953. Initially, McGivern's novel was to be produced by Jerry Wald , who wanted either Paul Muni , George Raft or Edward G. Robinson (who worked with director Fritz Lang in Woman in the ...
William Peter McGivern (December 6, 1918 - November 18, 1982) was an American novelist and television scriptwriter. He published more than 20 novels, mostly mysteries and crime thrillers, some under the pseudonym Bill Peters.
Died. November 18, 1982 · Palm Desert, California, USA. Birth name. William Peter McGivern. Mini Bio. William P. McGivern was born on December 6, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for The Big Heat (1953), Slattery's People (1964) and Night of the Juggler (1980). He was married to Maureen Daly.
William P. McGivern was a novelist and screenwriter. In his early years he worked as a police reporter for the Philadelphia Bulletin and a reviewer and reporter for the Evening Bulletin in Philadelphia. Prior to his career in the newspaper business he served in the United States Army from 1943-1946.He moved to Los Angeles in 1960.
