He is a son of Ukrainian immigrants and was born in Chicago, Illinois. He suffered from amblyopia and poliomyelitis[2] as a child, but graduated from Hyde Park High School[3] by the age of 16. He was interested in writing from an early age, and became a police reporter before he went to Wilson Junior College.
He joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and continued to write, never leaving the US. His first published novel under his own name was Three Day Pass. Before that, he published Lie Like a Lady under the pseudonym C.S. Cody.
After World War II, he attended the University of Chicago and earned his M.A. from Columbia University.[4] He married Louise Hetzel. Together, they moved to New York City, where his second novel, Phoenix Island, was published in 1953. The couple had two daughters, Elizabeth and Susan,[5] and divorced in 1968. After the divorce, he married photographer and actress Patricia Mahen, and they moved to Calabria, Italy, in 1978 where they lived for 11 years and later moved to London.[6] After 15 years abroad, they lived in Naples, Florida where he wrote, lectured, and contributed to Florida’s leading cultural magazine, the Naples Review.[7]
Waller worked as a public relations account executive at Harshe-Rotman and Druck in New York, servicing a variety of accounts, including Hertz Rent-a-Car. In the meantime, he continued to write novels and a children's book series, "A Book to Begin on...".
Writer
Leslie Waller with his co-author Arnold Drake are credited with having written the first graphic novel, It Rhymes with Lust. It was their idea to pitch a new idea, the "picture novel", a bridge between comic books and "book books", to St John, the publisher who released It Rhymes with Lust. Originally published in 1950, the graphic novel was rereleased by Dark Horse Comics in the Spring of 2007.
leslie, waller, leslie, elson, waller, april, 1923, march, 2007, american, writer, leslie, elson, wallerbornleslie, waller, 1923, april, 1923chicagodiedmarch, 2007, 2007, aged, rochester, nyoccupationfiction, writer, executivenationalityamericanalma, materuniv. Leslie Elson Waller April 1 1923 March 29 2007 1 was an American writer Leslie Elson WallerBornLeslie E Waller 1923 04 01 April 1 1923ChicagoDiedMarch 29 2007 2007 03 29 aged 83 Rochester NYOccupationFiction writer PR executiveNationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of ChicagoPeriod1944 2001Notable worksThe Banker 1963 The Family 1968 The American 1971 SpouseLouise HetzelPatricia Mahen Contents 1 Biography 2 Writer 3 Bibliography 4 ReferencesBiography EditHe is a son of Ukrainian immigrants and was born in Chicago Illinois He suffered from amblyopia and poliomyelitis 2 as a child but graduated from Hyde Park High School 3 by the age of 16 He was interested in writing from an early age and became a police reporter before he went to Wilson Junior College He joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and continued to write never leaving the US His first published novel under his own name was Three Day Pass Before that he published Lie Like a Lady under the pseudonym C S Cody After World War II he attended the University of Chicago and earned his M A from Columbia University 4 He married Louise Hetzel Together they moved to New York City where his second novel Phoenix Island was published in 1953 The couple had two daughters Elizabeth and Susan 5 and divorced in 1968 After the divorce he married photographer and actress Patricia Mahen and they moved to Calabria Italy in 1978 where they lived for 11 years and later moved to London 6 After 15 years abroad they lived in Naples Florida where he wrote lectured and contributed to Florida s leading cultural magazine the Naples Review 7 Waller worked as a public relations account executive at Harshe Rotman and Druck in New York servicing a variety of accounts including Hertz Rent a Car In the meantime he continued to write novels and a children s book series A Book to Begin on Writer EditLeslie Waller with his co author Arnold Drake are credited with having written the first graphic novel It Rhymes with Lust It was their idea to pitch a new idea the picture novel a bridge between comic books and book books to St John the publisher who released It Rhymes with Lust Originally published in 1950 the graphic novel was rereleased by Dark Horse Comics in the Spring of 2007 His trilogy The Banker The Family and The American garnered recognition landing the last title on The New York Times bestseller list Waller became known as a go to man for novelizations and produced the novels for Dog Day Afternoon under the pseudonym Patrick Mann Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Hide in Plain Sight Bibliography EditLie Like a Lady writing as C S Cody Three Day Pass 1944 Show Me the Way 1947 It Rhymes with Lust 1950 with Arnold Drake writing as Drake Waller The Bed She Made 1951 The Witching Night 1953 writing as C S Cody Phoenix Island 1958 The Banker 1963 Will the Real Toulouse Lautrec Please Stand Up 1965 Overdrive 1966 New Sound 1968 The Family 1968 Change in the Wind 1970 The American 1971 Number One 1973 The Vacancy 1973 writing as Patrick Mann Dog Day Afternoon 1974 writing as Patrick Mann Coast of Fear 1975 The Swiss Account 1976 K Assignment 1976 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 with Steven Spielberg Hide in Plain Sight 1978 Trocadero 1978 Brave and the Free 1979 Blood and Dreams 1980 Steal Big 1981 writing as Patrick Mann Gameplan 1983 Falcon Crest 1984 writing as Patrick Mann Embassy 1987 Amazing Faith 1988 Mafia Wars 1991 Deadly Sins 1992 Tango Havana 1993 Manhattan Transfer 1994 Eden 1997 Comeback 1997 Target Diana 2001 References Edit Obituary LESLIE WALLER 1923 2007 Leslie Waller American author he wrote The Banker and Dog Day Afternoon Leslie Waller Leslie Waller at Alibris com Noted author Leslie Waller of Naples dies at 83 Noted author Leslie Waller of Naples dies at 83 Obituary LESLIE WALLER 1923 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leslie Waller amp oldid 1124235768, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
