Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

October 15, 1926(78)

Day of Death

July 6, 2005

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Ed McBainJohn AbbottCurt CannonHunt CollinsEzra Hannon

IMDb

Evan Hunter

Writing

Biography

Evan Hunter (né Salvatore Albert Lombino; known as Ed McBain until 1952; October 15, 1926 - July 6, 2005) was an American author and screenwriter. He also used the pen names John Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, and Richard Marsten, amongst others. He is best known for writing the screenplay for THE BIRDS (1963) dir. Alfred Hitchcock.