Catherine Cookson
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- June 27, 1906
- Died
- June 11, 1998 (aged 91)
- Birthplace
- Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England
Biography
Dame Catherine Ann Cookson (née McMullen; 20 June 1906 – 11 June 1998) was a British writer. She is in the top 20 of the most widely read British novelists, with sales topping 100 million, while she retained a relatively low profile in the world of celebrity writers. Her books were inspired by her deprived youth in South Shields (historically part of County Durham), North East England, the setting for her novels. With 104 titles in her own name or two other pen names, she is one of the most prolific British novelists.
Known For
Filmography
A Dinner of Herbs
TV · Novel · 6 eps
The Secret
TV · Novel · 3 eps
Tilly Trotter
TV · Novel · 4 eps
Colour Blind
TV · Writer · 3 eps
The Round Tower
TV · Writer · 3 eps
The Moth
Movie · Writer
The Wingless Bird
TV · Novel · 3 eps
The Rag Nymph
TV · Novel · 3 eps
The Girl
Movie · Writer
The Tide of Life
TV · Writer · 3 eps
The Gambling Man
TV · Writer · 3 eps
The Glass Virgin
TV · Novel · 3 eps
The Dwelling Place
TV · Writer · 3 eps
The Cinder Path
TV · Novel · 3 eps
The Man Who Cried
Movie · Novel
The Black Candle
Movie · Novel
The Black Velvet Gown
Movie · Writer
The Fifteen Streets
Movie · Novel
Our John Willie
TV · Novel · 5 eps
The Mallens
TV · Novel · 13 eps
Romance
TV · Original Story · 1 ep
Joe and the Gladiator
TV · Writer · 3 eps
Rooney
Movie · Novel
Jacqueline
Movie · Novel