Harold Robbins Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Harold Robbins

Last Updated: 15 May, 2023 | Views: 557

Age: 81

Profession: Author

Other Profession(s): NoveList, Screen Writer

Famous For: Author of “Never Love a Stranger”

Harold Robbins Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

21 May, 1916 (81 Years 04 Months 23 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

New York

Birth District

New York City

Birth Sign

Gemini

Religion

Jewish

Nationalities

American

Died on

14 Oct, 1997

Cause of Death

Heart Failure

Harold Robbins Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Harold Robbins was born on May 21, 1916 and died on October 14, 1997. His popular novels were written by an American author who was a prolific writer. In his lifetime, he authored over 25 best-sellers, over 750 million copies in 32 languages, and was one of the most successful authors of all time. A few years later, Robbins made a false claim that he had been raised in a Catholic boys' home as an orphaned Jewish boy. He was raised in Brooklyn instead by his father, who was a pharmacist, and by his stepmother, Blanche, who was a housewife.
Harold Robbins Career:
In 1948, he published Never Love a Stranger, which was his first book.
In The Dream Merchants (1949), one of Robbins' first novels, he combined his own experiences with history, melodrama, sex, and glossy high society to grow a fast-paced story that focuses on the American film industry, from its beginning through to the sound era.
King Creole is a 1958 motion picture based on his 1952 novel, A Stone for Danny Fisher, and it starred Elvis Presley in the lead role.
In addition to his best-known novels, he has written a number of short stories and plays based on his experiences.
During the summer of 1989, Robbins was involved in a literary controversy when the trade journal Publishers Weekly drew his attention.
Harold Robbins Notable Books:
1948: Never Love a Stranger
1949: The Dream Merchants
1952: A Stone for Danny Fisher
1953: Never Leave Me
1955: 79 Park Avenue
1960: Stiletto
1961: The Carpetbaggers
Harold Robbins Death:
In his final years, he spent a great deal of time on the French Riviera and at Monte Carlo before he died in Palm Springs, California, due to respiratory heart failure at the age of 81.