Eleazar Lipsky
Playwright, Film story contributor
1911 – 1993
Who was Eleazar Lipsky?
Eleazar Lipsky was a prosecutor, lawyer, novelist and playwright born in the Bronx, New York, USA. He wrote the novels that formed the basis of two very successful films, Kiss of Death and The People Against O'Hara. Other novels include Lincoln McKeever, The Devil's Daughter and The Scientists, a Book-of-the-Month Club selection.
Lipsky, who practiced law until three weeks before his death, was an assistant district attorney for Manhattan in the 1940s and later had a diversified law practice in Manhattan and served as legal counsel to the Mystery Writers of America. Lipsky was active in many Jewish organizations.
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- Born
- Sep 6, 1911
The Bronx - Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 14, 1993
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on July 23, 2013
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