Jack W. Thomas

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Jack William Thomas (born October 24, 1930, in

Seattle, Washington) is an American screenwriter and pulp magazine
author.

Biography

Thomas enlisted in the United States Navy for four years in 1950 during the period of the Korean War. He entered the University of Arizona on the G.I. Bill earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1957. The following year Thomas traveled through Europe and Mexico.[1][unreliable source?]

Thomas became a screenwriter working for

Nine Bows
to Conquer.

Seeking secure and rewarding work, Thomas became a

probation officer for six years. His experiences led him to write a series of 11 novels for Bantam Books about troubled youth that were translated into five languages and sold over 1.5 million copies.[2][unreliable source?
]

Thomas returned to screenwriting for

Embryo
(1976).

Bibliography

  • Turn Me On 1969
  • Reds 1970
  • The Bikers 1972
  • Girls Farm 1974
  • The Fear Dealers 1975
  • Heavy Number 1976
  • High School Pusher 1977
  • Burn Out 1979
  • Doing It 1981
  • Head On! 1983
  • Randy 1984
  • Shakespeare's Hundred Best One-Liners (1999)

Personal life

Thomas married Cathleen "Casey" Cagney (1940-2004) the daughter of James Cagney in 1962.[3] Thomas assisted Cagney in his autobiography Cagney By Cagney. Jack and Cathleen had two children; Verney Lee and Christina May. Jack and Cathleen divorced in 1981.[4][unreliable source?]

Notes

  1. ^ "Jack W. Thomas - Author, paperback, books". www.geocities.ws.
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  3. ^ Clark County, Nevada Marriage Bureau. Clark County, Nevada Marriage Index, 1956–1966. Las Vegas, Nevada: Clark County, Nevada Marriage Bureau.
  4. ^ "Cathleen Frances "Casey" Cagney Thomas (1940-2004) - Find A Grave-gedenkplek". Find a Grave.

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