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Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

21

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-07-19

Deathday

1981-01-06 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

A.J. Cronin

Biography

Archibald Joseph Cronin, MB, ChB, MD, DPH, MRCP (19 July 1896 – 6 January 1981) was a Scottish novelist and physician. His best-known works are Hatter's Castle, The Stars Look Down, The Citadel, The Keys of the Kingdom and The Green Years, all of which were adapted to film. He also created the Dr. Finlay character, the hero of a series of stories that served as the basis for the popular BBC television and radio series entitled Dr. Finlay's Casebook.

Known For

The Keys of the Kingdom
7.0%

The Keys of the Kingdom

Dec 15, 1944

The Citadel
6.3%

The Citadel

Oct 29, 1938

The Stars Look Down
6.5%

The Stars Look Down

Jan 22, 1940

The Stars Look Down
6.5%

The Stars Look Down

Jan 22, 1940

The Spanish Gardener
6.2%

The Spanish Gardener

Dec 25, 1956

The Green Years
6.5%

The Green Years

Jul 4, 1946

Vigil in the Night
6.0%

Vigil in the Night

Feb 5, 1940

Shining Victory
5.9%

Shining Victory

May 30, 1941

Hatter's Castle
5.9%

Hatter's Castle

Feb 2, 1942

Once to Every Woman
5.8%

Once to Every Woman

Mar 24, 1934

Grand Canary
4.1%

Grand Canary

Jul 20, 1934

Web of Evidence
4.8%

Web of Evidence

Apr 28, 1959

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Creator

1993
Doctor Finlay as Creator

Writing

1979
Faraway Tomorrow as Novel
1975
The Stars Look Down as Novel
1962
Dr. Finlay's Casebook as Writer
1960
The Citadel as Novel
1959
Web of Evidence as Novel
1957
DuPont Show of the Month as Story
1957
DuPont Show of the Month as Novel
1956
The Spanish Gardener as Novel
1956
Ich suche Dich as Theatre Play
1955
Sabar Uparey as Novel
1946
The Green Years as Writer
1944
The Keys of the Kingdom as Novel
1942
Hatter's Castle as Novel
1941
Shining Victory as Theatre Play
1940
Vigil in the Night as Novel
1940
The Stars Look Down as Novel
1940
The Stars Look Down as Adaptation
1938
The Citadel as Novel
1934
Grand Canary as Writer
1934
Once to Every Woman as Story
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A.J. Cronin