• Phyllis Ayame Whitney (September 9, 1903 – February 8, 2008) was an American mystery writer of more than 70 novels. Born in Yokohama, Japan to American...
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    Phyllis or Phillis is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning foliage. Phyllis is a minor figure in Greek mythology who killed herself in despair...
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    William Payne Whitney (1876–1927) Phyllis Ayame Whitney (1903–2008) Richard Whitney (1888–1974) Wheelock Whitney I (1894–1957) Wheelock Whitney, Jr. (1926–2016)...
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    versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, as well as nominations for two Academy...
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    became popular in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s with authors such as Phyllis A. Whitney, Joan Aiken, Dorothy Eden, Victoria Holt, Barbara Michaels, Mary Stewart...
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    "a bit of a joke, a buffoon. It's not you at all." Suchet took his brother's advice as a challenge and accepted the role. In preparation, he wrote a five...
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  • (1878–1961) Valerie Wilson Wesley (born 1947) Ethel Lina White (1846–1944) Phyllis A. Whitney (1903–2008) Kate Wilhelm (1928–2018) Margaret Wetherby Williams (writing...
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    The World of Henry Orient (1964) and the widow Phyllis in Dear Heart (1964). Her first appearance in a theatrical musical was the short-lived Anyone Can...
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  • brother, author Robert Rivelle George. Her mother was a nurse, and her father a manager for a conveyor company. The family moved to the San Francisco...
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    Light,' by Whitney Scharer". Star Tribune. Retrieved 1 April 2019. "In Jacqueline Winspear's 'The American Agent,' Maisie Dobbs investigates a murder amid...
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