Walter Wager
Walter Herman Wager (September 4, 1924 – July 11, 2004) was an American crime and espionage-thriller novelist and former editor-in-chief of Playbill magazine. The movie Telefon, starring Charles Bronson, was inspired by his novel of the same name. His book 58 Minutes was adapted into Die Hard 2, starring Bruce Willis.
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Walter Wager | |
| Born | Walter Herman Wager September 4, 1924 The Bronx, New York City, United States |
| Died | July 11, 2004 (aged 79) Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Pen name | John Tiger Walter Hermann Lee Davis Willoughby |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) Harvard Law School (JD) Northwestern Law School (LLM) |
| Spouse | Sylvia Leonard Wager (divorced; one child) Winifred McIvor Wager, married 1975 - July 11, 2004 (his death) |
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