Evan Hunter

Curt Cannon

Birth Date

10/15/1926 (Age 78)

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Death Date

7/6/2005

Departments

Writing

Biography

Evan Hunter (né Salvatore Albert Lombino; known as Ed McBain until 1952; October 15, 1926 - July 6, 2005) was an American author and screenwriter. He also used the pen names John Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, and Richard Marsten, amongst others. He is best known for writing the screenplay for THE BIRDS (1963) dir. Alfred Hitchcock.