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Name
  
Libbie Block

Role
  
Author


Spouse
  
Pat Duggan (m. ?–1972)

Movies
  
Caught, One Hour Late

Died
  
March 30, 1972, Denver, Colorado, United States

Parents
  
Mildred Block, David Block

Similar People
  
H Bruce Humberstone, Max Ophuls, Arthur Laurents, Robert Parrish

Libbie Block (July 10, 1910 – March 30, 1972) was an American author.

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Early life

Libbie Block was born on July 10, 1910, in Denver, Colorado. She was the daughter of Russian immigrants, David and Mildred Block.

Career

She wrote over 250 short stories and novels. In 1944, her short story Imagine Us! was made into the film Pin Up Girl, starring Betty Grable, while her novel Wild Calendar was made into the film Caught, in 1949.

In 1959, a compilation of Block's short stories was published under the title No Man Tells Everything. She is also known for writing Bedeviled (1947), The Hills of Beverly (1957), and This Town Needs a Doctor (1971).

Personal life

She was married to Pat Duggan, and together, they had three children. She died on March 30, 1972, in Denver.

References

Libbie Block Wikipedia