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Frank O'Rourke

Frank O'Rourke was an American writer known for western and mystery novels and sports fiction. O'Rourke ultimately wrote more than 60 novels and numerous magazine articles.

Born in Denver, Colorado, he attended Kemper Military School. A very talented amateur baseball player, he considered trying out for a professional team, but was called up for service in World War II. By the end of the war he had decided to become a writer; his first novel was E Company (1945), based in part on his wartime experiences. O'Rourke dedicated the book to Max Brand, whom he knew before the war. In the book O'Rourke named a fictional war correspondent Max Hastings after him.

Several of O'Rourke's novels were filmed; The Bravados (1958) was the first, and his novel A Mule for the Marquesa was made into a popular movie named The Professionals (1966). The Great Bank Robbery was filmed in 1969. He married artist Edith Carlson.

Later in life, O'Rourke turned to writing children's literature. A long-time sufferer of bronchial asthma, and made even more ill by the large doses of steroids he was required to take for control of the ailment, he committed suicide on April 27, 1989. His wife died on May 21, 2007.

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Born October 16, 1916
Died April 27, 1989

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  • Cover of: Flashing spikes.

    First published in 1948 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The greatest victory: and other baseball stories.

    First published in 1950 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Latigo

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  • Cover of: A private anger and Flight and pursuit.

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Born October 16, 1916
Died April 27, 1989

Subjects

Fiction, general, Fiction, westerns, Fiction, American Baseball stories, Baseball stories, American, Children's fiction, Africa, fiction, American Love stories, American Romance fiction, American bison hunting, Baseball players, Baseball stories, Depressions, Fiction in English, Fiction, romance, general, Gamblers, General, Human-animal communication, Love stories, American, Man-woman relationships, fiction, New York Times reviewed, Nineteen thirties, Railroads, fiction, Science fiction, Storks

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  • OLID: OL224912A

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Alternative names

  • Frank O'Rourke
  • Kevin Connor
  • Frank O'Malley
  • Patrick O'Malley

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June 8, 2022 Edited by mountainaxe1 Edited without comment.
April 27, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar Edited without comment.
April 27, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar Edited without comment.
April 27, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author photo & link
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import