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John D. MacDonald

1916 - 1986

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John Dann MacDonald (July 24, 1916 – December 28, 1986) was an American writer of novels and short stories. He is known for his thrillers. A prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many set in his adopted home of Florida, he was one of the most successful American novelists of his time. MacDonald sold an estimated 70 million books. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John D. MacDonald is the 4,588th most popular writer (up from 4,782nd in 2019), the 6,863rd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,532nd in 2019) and the 520th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, John D. MacDonald ranks 4,588 out of 7,302. Before him are Paul Déroulède, Werner Bergengruen, Yun Seondo, Saneatsu Mushanokōji, Bruno Frank, and Vincenzo Monti. After him are Leszek Engelking, Mykola Kulish, George Moore, Yury Trifonov, Pelagonius, and Sotades.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, John D. MacDonald ranks 211. Before him are Lou Thesz, Rostislav Alexeyev, Arie van Vliet, Runer Jonsson, Dinah Shore, and Van Johnson. After him are Sudirman, Fernando Lamas, David White, Veronika Dudarova, Jakob Streitle, and Erich Mende. Among people deceased in 1986, John D. MacDonald ranks 196. Before him are John Alcott, Eino Leino, Vilmos Kohut, Herbert Runge, Noboru Terada, and Aleksei Arbuzov. After him are Oleg Goncharenko, Reinhold Münzenberg, Jean Cassou, Bruno Mora, André Tassin, and Sulo Bärlund.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John D. MacDonald ranks 6,865 out of 20,380. Before him are Timbaland (1972), Richard Kind (1956), Van Johnson (1916), Helen Walton (1919), Mädchen Amick (1970), and Stephen F. Austin (1793). After him are Janet Moreau (1927), Jeffrey C. Alexander (1947), Alan Ruck (1956), Willis Reed (1942), Emma Abbott (1850), and Ben Sasse (1972).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, John D. MacDonald ranks 520. Before him are James Agee (1909), Gordon Willis (1931), Anita Loos (1889), Sue Grafton (1940), Bill Lawrence (1968), and Julia Ward Howe (1819). After him are Robert Richardson (1955), Sandra Brown (1948), Mary McCarthy (1912), Jaroslav Pelikan (1923), A. Merritt (1884), and Nathanael West (1903).

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