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Ted Lewis (15 January 1940 – 27 March 1982) [1] was a British writer known for his crime fiction. Early life. Alfred Edward Lewis was born in Stretford, Manchester and was an only child. In 1946, the family moved to Barton-upon-Humber in Lincolnshire. As a child, Lewis contracted rheumatic fever and spent almost a year away from school in bed rest.
Oct 21, 2017 · Written by Nick Triplow — Meticulous and thorough detective work is at the heart of this compelling and detailed biography of Ted Lewis, the Humberside author of nine novels, who was a huge influence on Brit Noir and remains so for leading names in crime fiction today.
- Tom Faulkner
Sep 29, 2008 · Ted Lewis, the man who wrote so convincingly about London-based gangsters, came of age in the same small North Lincolnshire town where he later went down in flames. Lewis continued to live in Barton-Upon-Humber while attending Hull College of Art, commuting across the Humber estuary via ferry.
The Ted Lewis Museum holds the majority of Ted Lewis' papers, musical arrangements, photographs and personal belongings. The crown jewels of the collection are Ted's famous old, battered top hat and clarinet which are displayed prominently in the museum.
Celebrating the Legacy of North Lincolnshire Novelist and Artist, Ted Lewis, Father of British Noir. Not just a pile of books, here you can discover the art, eventful life and times of of author Ted Lewis who wrote Get Carter which is regarded as the best British gangster film of all time.
We got two weeks booking at Hammerstein’s Victoria, which was one of the best places in the country. On that bill of Hammerstein’s that I was on was the late Will Rogers, who was a very dear friend of mine, Ada Overton Walker who was the wife of the famous Williams and Walker were together.
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