About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1904-07-31
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
N/A

Brett Halliday

Overview

Brett Halliday (July 31, 1904 – February 4, 1977), primary pen name of Davis Dresser, was an American mystery writer, best known for the long-lived series of Michael Shayne novels he wrote, and later commissioned others to write. Dresser wrote non-series mysteries, westerns and romances under the names Asa Baker, Matthew Blood, Kathryn Culver, Don Davis, Hal Debrett, Anthony Scott, Peter Field, and Anderson Wayne.

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Known for

Writing
2005 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Writing Novel 69
Fair
1955 Three Cases of Murder Writing Story 58
Average
1955 Before I Wake Writing Novel 58
Average
1947 Too Many Winners Writing Characters 59
Average
1947 Too Many Winners Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1947 Three on a Ticket Writing Novel 59
Average
1946 Blonde for a Day Writing Story 58
Average
1946 Blonde for a Day Writing Characters 58
Average
1946 Larceny in Her Heart Writing Characters 59
Average
1946 Murder Is My Business Writing Novel 59
Average
1942 Time to Kill Writing Characters 59
Average
1942 Just Off Broadway Writing Characters 58
Average
1942 The Man Who Wouldn't Die Writing Characters 59
Average
1942 Blue, White, and Perfect Writing Story 59
Average
1941 Dressed to Kill Writing Characters 59
Average
1941 Sleepers West Writing Characters 59
Average
1940 Michael Shayne: Private Detective Writing Novel 59
Average