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Jack Whittingham (2 August 1910 – 3 July 1972) was a British playwright and screenwriter. Early life. Whittingham was born in Heaton, West Yorkshire, England, and educated at Charterhouse between 1924 and 1929. He then went up Lincoln College, Oxford to read law.
Jack Whittingham was born on 2 August 1910 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Thunderball (1965), Never Say Never Again (1983) and The Birthday Present (1957). He was married to Margot Isobel Gough. He died on 3 July 1972 in Valletta, Malta.
- Writer, Producer
- August 2, 1910
- Jack Whittingham
- July 3, 1972
Jack Whittingham was a British screenwriter and playwright involved in the James Bond canon via the Thunderball controversy and the 1983 non-Eon Bond film, Never Say Never Again. He was known partners with fellow screenwriter, Kevin McClory.
Jack Whittingham was born on August 2, 1910 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Thunderball (1965), Never Say Never Again (1983) and The Birthday Present (1957). He was married to Margot Isobel Gough. He died on July 3, 1972 in Valletta, Malta.
- August 2, 1910
- July 3, 1972
Apr 5, 2024 · Ian Fleming's James Bond novel, Thunderball, which was written with Kevin McClory & Jack Whittingham, was at the center of a multidecade legal battle.
- Terence Young
- Author
- Sean Connery
Jun 13, 2023 · Dissatisfied with Fleming’s attempt, McClory brought a screenwriter named Jack Whittingham on board to whip the thing into shape.
Dec 2, 2006 · In 1958 he and Jack Whittingham began working with Ian Fleming on an original script with the working title Thunderball, which was to be the first Bond film....
