John Gardner(1926-2007)

Writer

Educated at King Alfred's School, Wantage and at Cambridge University. After several years as a minister of the church, he bcame an agnostic, moving into a varied career in the theatre and journalism. He began writing popular fiction in the mid 1960s.

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Known for

The Stone Killer

6.1

Writer

1973

The Liquidator

5.9

Writer

1965

Biography

7.7

TV Series

Self - Author

Wogan

6.0

TV Series

Self

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Writer

The Stone Killer
6.1
- book "A Complete State of Death"
- 1973
The Liquidator
5.9
- novel "The Liquidator"
- 1965

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Born
- November 20, 1926
- Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England, UK
Died
- August 3, 2007
- Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK(heart attack)
Spouse
- Margaret Mercer1952 - 1997 (her death, 3 children)
Other works
Novel (Boysie Oakes series): "The Liquidator" (filmed as The Liquidator (1965))
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 1 Article

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Trivia
The author of 16 James Bond novels between 1981 and 1996.

Quotes
Unhappily, I feel I'm probably going to be remembered as "the guy who took over from Fleming" [Ian Fleming]. I'm very grateful to have been selected to keep [James] Bond alive. But I'd much rather be remembered for my own work than I would for Bond.