WRITER
Peter Cheyney
1896 - 1951

Peter Cheyney
Reginald Evelyn Peter Southouse-Cheyney (22 February 1896 – 26 June 1951) was a British crime fiction writer who flourished between 1936 and 1951. Cheyney is perhaps best known for his short stories and novels about agent/detective Lemmy Caution, which, starting in 1953, were adapted into a series of French movies, all starring Eddie Constantine (however, the best known of these – the 1965 science fiction film Alphaville – was not directly based on a Cheyney novel). Another popular creation was the private detective Slim Callaghan who also appeared in a series of novels and subsequent film adaptations. Although out of print for many years, Cheyney's novels have never been difficult to find second-hand. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Cheyney is the 3,755th most popular writer (up from 4,119th in 2019), the 2,976th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,950th in 2019) and the 340th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Peter Cheyney ranks 3,755 out of 7,302. Before him are Maurice Paléologue, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, Cotton Mather, Vitsentzos Kornaros, Mikheil Javakhishvili, and André Aciman. After him are Ella Maillart, Ryōtarō Shiba, Charles Malik, Douglas Preston, Joseph Joffo, and Louis Adamic.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaurice Paléologue
1859 - 1944
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 3,749
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
1914 - 1981
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 3,750
Cotton Mather
1663 - 1728
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 3,751
Vitsentzos Kornaros
1553 - 1616
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 3,752
Mikheil Javakhishvili
1880 - 1937
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,753
André Aciman
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,754
Peter Cheyney
1896 - 1951
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,755
Ella Maillart
1903 - 1997
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,756
Ryōtarō Shiba
1923 - 1996
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 3,757
Charles Malik
1906 - 1987
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,758
Douglas Preston
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,759
Joseph Joffo
1931 - 2018
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,760
Louis Adamic
1898 - 1951
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 3,761
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Peter Cheyney ranks 168. Before him are Philippe Étancelin, Adhemar Pimenta, Roger Sessions, Evgeny Schwartz, Lilia Skala, and Hubert Lanz. After him are Murray Leinster, Fritz Heider, Richard Heidrich, George Parker, Sao Shwe Thaik, and Xue Yue. Among people deceased in 1951, Peter Cheyney ranks 112. Before him are Fritz Julius Kuhn, Angelos Sikelianos, Harry Kerr, Tilemachos Karakalos, Fréhel, and Max Horton. After him are Louis Adamic, Henry Taylor, Sabiha Kasimati, Riad Al Solh, Roland Jacobi, and Gustave Sandras.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsPhilippe Étancelin
RACING DRIVER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 162
Adhemar Pimenta
COACH
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 163
Roger Sessions
COMPOSER
1896 - 1985
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 164
Evgeny Schwartz
WRITER
1896 - 1958
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 165
Lilia Skala
ACTOR
1896 - 1994
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 166
Hubert Lanz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1982
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 167
Peter Cheyney
WRITER
1896 - 1951
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 168
Murray Leinster
WRITER
1896 - 1975
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 169
Fritz Heider
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1988
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 170
Richard Heidrich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1947
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 171
George Parker
ATHLETE
1896 - 1976
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 172
Sao Shwe Thaik
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1962
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 173
Xue Yue
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1998
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 174
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsFritz Julius Kuhn
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1951
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 106
Angelos Sikelianos
WRITER
1884 - 1951
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 107
Harry Kerr
ATHLETE
1879 - 1951
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 108
Tilemachos Karakalos
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1951
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 109
Fréhel
SINGER
1891 - 1951
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 110
Max Horton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1951
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 111
Peter Cheyney
WRITER
1896 - 1951
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 112
Louis Adamic
WRITER
1898 - 1951
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 113
Henry Taylor
SWIMMER
1885 - 1951
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 114
Sabiha Kasimati
BIOLOGIST
1912 - 1951
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 115
Riad Al Solh
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1951
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 116
Roland Jacobi
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1893 - 1951
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 117
Gustave Sandras
GYMNAST
1872 - 1951
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 118
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Cheyney ranks 2,977 out of 8,785. Before him are Amelia Dyer (1837), David Johnson (1951), Mary Beale (1633), Limahl (1958), William Hunter (1718), and George Shearing (1919). After him are Jane Morris (1839), Delroy Lindo (1952), John Ford (1586), Matthew Garber (1956), Basil Bernstein (1924), and Sidney Gilchrist Thomas (1850).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAmelia Dyer
EXTREMIST
1837 - 1896
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 2,971
David Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 2,972
Mary Beale
PAINTER
1633 - 1699
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 2,973
Limahl
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 2,974
William Hunter
PHYSICIAN
1718 - 1783
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 2,975
George Shearing
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2011
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 2,976
Peter Cheyney
WRITER
1896 - 1951
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 2,977
Jane Morris
CELEBRITY
1839 - 1914
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 2,978
Delroy Lindo
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 2,979
John Ford
WRITER
1586 - 1639
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 2,980
Matthew Garber
ACTOR
1956 - 1977
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 2,981
Basil Bernstein
SOCIOLOGIST
1924 - 2000
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 2,982
Sidney Gilchrist Thomas
INVENTOR
1850 - 1885
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 2,983
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Peter Cheyney ranks 340. Before him are Mary Sidney (1561), Leslie Stephen (1832), Georgette Heyer (1902), Anthony Berkeley Cox (1893), Anthony Hope (1863), and Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth (1914). After him are John Ford (1586), Patrick Leigh Fermor (1915), Peter Mayle (1939), Nancy Mitford (1904), Hilary Mantel (1952), and Paul Johnson (1928).
Mary Sidney
1561 - 1621
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 334
Leslie Stephen
1832 - 1904
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 335
Georgette Heyer
1902 - 1974
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 336
Anthony Berkeley Cox
1893 - 1971
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 337
Anthony Hope
1863 - 1933
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 338
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
1914 - 1981
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 339
Peter Cheyney
1896 - 1951
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 340
John Ford
1586 - 1639
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 341
Patrick Leigh Fermor
1915 - 2011
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 342
Peter Mayle
1939 - 2018
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 343
Nancy Mitford
1904 - 1973
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 344
Hilary Mantel
1952 - 2022
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 345
Paul Johnson
1928 - 2023
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 346