Dolores Hitchens
American writer (1907–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Julia Clara Catherine Maria Dolores Robins Norton Birk Olsen Hitchens[2] (December 25, 1907 – August 1, 1973)[3] better known as Dolores Hitchens, was an American mystery novelist who wrote prolifically from 1938 until her death in 1973. She also wrote as D. B. Olsen, a version of her first married name,[4] and under the pseudonyms Dolan Birkley and Noel Burke.[4]
Dolores Hitchens | |
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Born | Julia Clara Catherine Maria Dolores Robins (1907-12-25)December 25, 1907 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.[1] |
Died | August 1, 1973(1973-08-01) (aged 65) Orange County, California, U.S. |
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Occupation | Writer |
Education | UCLA |
Years active | 1938–1973 |
Notable works | Fool's Gold (1958) The Watcher (1959) |
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Children | 2 |
Hitchens collaborated on five railroad mysteries—"police procedurals about a squad of railroad cops"—with her second husband, Bert Hitchens, a railroad detective.[4] She also branched out into other genres including Western fiction. Many of her mystery novels centered on a character named Rachel Murdock.
Hitchens wrote Fool's Gold, the 1958 novel adapted by Jean-Luc Godard for his film Bande à part (1964). Her novel The Watcher was adapted for an episode of the TV series Thriller which aired November 1, 1960.