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Rex Stout

Rex Stout

Born: December 1, 1886
Died: October 27, 1975
in Noblesville, Indiana, USA
Rex Todhunter Stout was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels, and 41 novellas and short stories, between 1934 and 1975. In 1959, Stout received the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award. The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon XXXI, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was nominated Best Mystery Writer of the Century. In addition to writing fiction, Stout was a prominent public intellectual for decades. Stout was active in the early years of the American Civil Liberties Union and a founder of the Vanguard Press. He served as head of the Writers' War Board during World War II, became a radio celebrity through his numerous broadcasts, and was later active in promoting world federalism. He was the long-time president of the Authors Guild, during which he sought to benefit authors by lobbying for reform of the domestic and international copyright laws,[specify] and served a term as president of the Mystery Writers of America in 1959.

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Title: The Dick Cavett Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: June 6, 1968
Type: TV
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The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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Title: Omnibus
Character: Himself (segment "The Fine Art of Murder")
Released: November 9, 1952
Type: TV
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Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
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Title: Critic at Large
Character: Himself - Creator of Nero Wolfe
Released: August 18, 1948
Type: TV
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Author and critic John Mason Brown, who once commented that "some television programs are so much chewing gum for the eyes," offered this intellectual alternative in 1948-1949. It consisted of an informal living-room discussion on the arts with two or three guests, of the caliber of author James Michener, producer Billy Rose, publishrer Bennet Cerf, and critic Bosley Crowther. The subjects ranged from modern art to new novels, films, the theater and fashions.
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Information Please: Series 1, No. 1
Title: Information Please: Series 1, No. 1
Character: Himself - Guest Panelist
Released: September 8, 1939
Type: Movie
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Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 is a 1939 short film of the famous show from RKO Radio. The segment stars Clifton Fadiman, Rex Stout, and John Kieran.It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel, a rare instance of a game show being nominated for an Academy Award.
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