William Brinkley
William Brinkley | |
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Brinkley in the mid-1950s | |
| Born | William Clark Brinkley September 10, 1917 Custer City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1993 (aged 76) McAllen, Texas, U.S. |
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| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Period | 1948–1988 |
| Genre | Post-apocalyptic, fiction, comedy, non-fiction |
| Notable works | Don't Go Near the Water (1956) The Last Ship (1988) |
| Spouses | Jean Brinkley |
| Children | David Shelander (stepson) |
William Clark Brinkley (September 10, 1917 – November 22, 1993) was an American writer and journalist, best known for his novels Don't Go Near the Water (1956), which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adapted to an eponymous 1957 film, and The Last Ship (1988), which TNT adapted as a television series.