Person Details

Birthday: 1927-12-24 15:26:28

Death: 2020-01-31 15:26:28

Aliases: Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins , Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney , Dame Mary Higgins Clark , The Queen of Suspense

Gender: Female

Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Homepage: http://maryhigginsclark.com/

Movie Involvements: 30

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney (née Higgins; December 24, 1927 – January 31, 2020), known professionally as Mary Higgins Clark, was an American author of suspense novels. Each of her 51 books was a bestseller in the United States and various European countries, and all of her novels remained in print as of 2015, with her debut suspense novel, Where Are the Children?, in its seventy-fifth printing. Higgins Clark began writing at an early age. After several years working as a secretary and copy editor, she spent a year as a stewardess for Pan-American Airlines before leaving her job to marry and start a family. She supplemented the family's income by writing short stories. After her husband died in 1964, Higgins Clark worked for many years writing four-minute radio scripts until her agent persuaded her to try writing novels. Her debut novel, a fictionalized account of the life of George Washington, did not sell well, and she decided to exploit her love of mystery/suspense novels. Her suspense novels became very popular, and have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone.

Most Famous Work

Deck the Halls
Average
5

Deck the Halls

(2011) Novel
My Gal Sunday
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6

My Gal Sunday

(2014) Novel
You Belong to Me
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6

You Belong to Me

(2002) Novel
I'll Be Seeing You
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5

I'll Be Seeing You

(2004) Novel
The Cradle Will Fall
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5

The Cradle Will Fall

(2004) Novel
Rien ne vaut la douceur du foyer
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5
A Crime of Passion
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5

A Crime of Passion

(2003) Executive Producer
Before I Say Goodbye
Average
6

Before I Say Goodbye

(2003) Novel

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2018 N/A
1999 Self
1997 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2014 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2003 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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