Birth Name: Cornell George Hopley-Woolrich
Occupation: Novelist
Place Of Birth: New York City
Date Of Birth: December 4, 1903
Date Of Death: September 25, 1968
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Cornell Woolrich was born on the 4th of December, 1903. He was known for being a Novelist. An American novelist and short story writer whose crime fiction inspired numerous film noir screenplays, he sometimes published under the pen names of George Hopley and William Irish. His numerous works include Phantom Lady (1942), Hotel Room (1958), and Savage Bride (1950).
Cornell Woolrich was born in New York City. He briefly studied at Columbia University, dropping out when his debut novel, Cover Charge, was published. He subsequently worked as a screenwriter in Los Angeles. He suffered from alcoholism and died weighing only 89 pounds.
Cornell Woolrich was a Sagittarius and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Cornell George Hopley-Woolrich is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Cornell Woolrich was born in the Year of the Rabbit.
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| REAL NAME: | Cornell George Hopley-Woolrich |
| NICKNAME: | Cornell |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Sagittarius |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Zodiac Sign: Cornell Woolrich was a Sagittarius. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The strengths of this sign are being generous, idealistic, sense of humor, while weaknesses can be to promise more than can deliver, impatient and say anything no matter how undiplomatic. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries.
Chinese Zodiac: Cornell Woolrich was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are popular because they're sincere and avoid conflict. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances.
Ruling Planet: Cornell Woolrich had a ruling planet of Jupiter and has a ruling planet of Jupiter and by astrological associations Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. People who are born with Jupirer as the ruling planet are optimistic and have a big appetite for life.
Cornell Woolrich’s birth sign is Sagittarius and he had a ruling planet of Jupiter.
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