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Jerome Odlum (August 6, 1905 – March 2, 1954) was an American writer. Odlum was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He served a term in prison for forgery. After his time in prison, he became a reporter and then managing editor of The Minneapolis News. Odlum was married in Minneapolis in 1937. His wife filed for divorce in 1939.
Jul 29, 2023 · Jerome Odlum was what you might call a bit of a crusader. He was a newspaper editor in the ‘20s and ‘30s who went on to become a successful novelist and short story writer. Drawing from his newspaper background, most of his books dealt with crime and the corruption of the criminal justice system.
Jerome Odlum was born on 26 August 1905 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer, known for Strange Affair (1944), Each Dawn I Die (1939) and The Fast and the Furious (1954). He died on 2 March 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- August 26, 1905
- Jerome Odlum
- March 2, 1954
Jerome Odlum was born on August 26, 1905 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer, known for Strange Affair (1944), Each Dawn I Die (1939) and The Fast and the Furious (1954). He died on March 2, 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- August 26, 1905
- March 2, 1954
JEROME ODLUM, 48, NOVELIST, IS DEAD; Author of Each, Dawn I Die' Also a Film Writer -- Once Minneapolis News Chief - The New York Times. Share full article. March 5, 1954. The New York Times...
Mar 1, 2020 · Jerome Francis Odlum, DMD, 74, of West Simsbury, beloved husband of Karen (Laubach) Odlum, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford.
Feb 19, 2020 · The failure of Fritz Lang’s You Only Live Once (1937) gave WB executives pause, causing the material from Jerome Odlum’s novel to be massaged into an unrecognizable shape. Dust Be My Destiny is a curious artifact in John Garfield’s brief, brilliant career, and is now available to view on DVD from the Warner Archive.
