Fred Mustard Stewart
Fred Mustard Stewart (September 17, 1932, Anderson, Indiana – February 7, 2007, New York City) was an American novelist. His most popular books were The Mephisto Waltz (1969), adapted for the 1971 film of the same name starring Alan Alda; Six Weeks (1976), made into a 1982 film starring Mary Tyler Moore; Century, a New York Times best-seller in 1981; and Ellis Island (1983), which became a CBS mini-series in 1984.
Fred Mustard Stewart | |
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| Born | September 17, 1932 Anderson, Indiana, United States |
| Died | February 7, 2007 (aged 74) New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Fiction, historical fiction, horror fiction, science fiction |
| Notable works | The Mephisto Waltz, Six Weeks, Century, Ellis Island |
Stewart attended the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey, class of 1950. He graduated from Princeton University in 1954, where he was a member of the Colonial Club. He originally planned to be a concert pianist, and studied with Eduard Steuermann at the Juilliard School.
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