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   Occupation. Novelist, short story writer. Notable works. Night of the Hunter, Fools' Parade. Davis Alexander Grubb (July 23, 1919 – July 24, 1980) was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his 1953 novel The Night of the Hunter, which was adapted as a film in 1955 by Charles Laughton .

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   Davis Grubb. Writer. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Novelist and short-story writer Davis Grubb was a descendant of one of the oldest, most prominent families in the Moundsville, West Virginia, area. He mined the area's history for some of his works, including his award-winning first novel "The Night of the Hunter", based on a thief ...

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   • Birth Date: July 23, 1919

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   • Death Date: July 24, 1980

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   Jan 1, 2013 · Davis Grubb was born in Moundsville in 1919 but left the state at 21 for New York, with a dream of becoming a writer. By the time he died in 1980, Grubb was a forgotten man, and his...

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6. www.goodreads.com › author › showDavis Grubb (Author of The Night of the Hunter) - Goodreads

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   July 23, 1913. Died. July 24, 1980. Genre. Literature & Fiction, Short Stories, Mystery & Thrillers. edit data. From Wikipedia. Born in Moundsville, West Virginia, Grubb wanted to combine his creative skills as a painter with writing and as such attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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   • Death Date: July 24, 1980

   • Birth Date: July 23, 1913

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   The Night of the Hunter is a 1953 thriller novel by American author Davis Grubb. The book was a national bestseller and a finalist for the 1955 National Book Award . Story line and development. Murderous ex-convict Harry Powell misrepresents himself as a prison chaplain upon his release from prison.

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   Who is Davis Grubb?

   • Davis Grubb. Writer: The Night of the Hunter. Novelist and short-story writer Davis Grubb was a descendant of one of the oldest, most prominent families in the Moundsville, West Virginia, area.

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   Who is Grubb?

   • Since our founding in 1872, Grubb, Inc. has evolved from a single press printing and stamp company, to a state-of-the-art printing manufacturer and provider of promotional products. We strive to produce the finest products and services available at affordable prices.

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   Did George Grubb make drawings?

   • He did, however, make a number of drawings and sketches during the course of his career, some of which were incorporated into his writings. In 1940, Grubb moved to New York City where he worked at NBC radio as a writer while using his free time to write short stories.

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   Why did John Grubb quit painting?

   • Born in Moundsville, West Virginia, Grubb wanted to combine his creative skills as a painter with writing and as such attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. However, his color blindness was a handicap he could not overcome and he gave up on painting to dedicate himself to writing fiction.

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   Davis Grubb has 73 books on Goodreads with 14399 ratings. Davis Grubb’s most popular book is The Night of the Hunter.

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    The Night of the Hunter is best known as a film of 1955 by Charles Laughton, but it was first a great book by Davis Grubb, who based his story on a true case of serial killer Harry Powers, a deranged psychopath who preyed on and killed lonely widows in the late 1920s.