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Frank O'Rourke

O'Rourke, Frank

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Frank O'Rourke was an American writer known for western and mystery novels and sports fiction. O'Rourke ultimately wrote more than 60 novels and numerous magazine articles. Born in Denver, Colorado, he attended Kemper Military School. A very talented amateur baseball player, he considered trying out for a professional team, but was called up for service in World War II. By the end of the war he had decided to become a writer; his first novel was E Company (1945), based in part on his wartime experiences. O'Rourke dedicated the book to Max Brand, whom he knew before the war. In the book O'Rourke named a fictional war correspondent Max Hastings after him. Several of O'Rourke's novels were filmed; The Bravados (1958) was the first, and his novel A Mule for the Marquesa was made into a popular movie named The Professionals (1966). The Great Bank Robbery was filmed in 1969. He married artist Edith Carlson. Later in life, O'Rourke turned to writing children's literature. A long-time sufferer of bronchial asthma, and made even more ill by the large doses of steroids he was required to take for control of the ailment, he committed suicide on April 27, 1989. His wife died on May 21, 2007.

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Going into extra innings
Representative edition published 2006
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Instant gold
Representative edition published 2006
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Burton et Stanley
Representative edition published 1999
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Ellen and the barber
Representative edition published 1998
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Burton and Stanley
Representative edition published 1996
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Burton and Stanley
Representative edition published 1993
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Latigo
Representative edition published 1987
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Latigo
Representative edition published 1987
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PROFESSIONALS (Original Title
Representative edition published 1987
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A Texan Came Riding
Representative edition published 1984
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The Professionals
Representative edition published 1982
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Ambuscade
Representative edition published 1980
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Badger
Representative edition published 1977
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Thunder on Buckhorn
Representative edition published 1974
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The abduction of Virginia Lee
Representative edition published 1970
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The swift runner
Representative edition published 1969
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Segundo
Representative edition published 1967
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The Duchess Says No
Representative edition published 1965
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The bride stealer
Representative edition published 1960
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Window in the dark
Representative edition published 1960
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The catcher, and The manager
Representative edition published 1953
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Nine good men
Representative edition published 1952
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The best go first
Representative edition published 1952
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The heavenly world series
Representative edition published 1952
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