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Also Known As William Schloss
Born April 24, 1914 • New York City • New York
Died May 31, 1977 (aged 63) • Los Angeles • California
Notable Works “13 Ghosts” • “Homicidal” • “House on Haunted Hill” • “I Saw What You Did” • “Macabre” • “Mr. Sardonicus” • “Shanks” • “Strait-Jacket” • “The Night Walker” • “The Tingler” • “Zotz!”

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