Lawrence J. Quirk

Lawrence J. Quirk (born September 9, 1923 in Lynn , Massachusetts , † October 17, 2014 in New York City ) was an American writer, journalist and film historian .

Life

Lawrence J. Quirk was the nephew of James R. Quirk, editor of Photoplay , a US film magazine and founder of the Photoplay Award . Quirk was also the nephew of brothers William P. Connery and Lawrence J. Connery , members of the US House of Representatives for the state of Massachusetts .

After serving as an army officer in the Korean War , Qurik initially worked as a reporter for newspapers for the Hearst Corporation and as editor of the film magazine Screen Stars . His journalistic focus included working as a film critic . Since 1960 Quirk has published more than thirty books on filmmakers and film history . In his research he was able to include his friendships with actors in Hollywood and his contacts with politicians such as the Kennedys . At the same time Quirk worked for American radio and television programs.

Quirk died in Manhattan , NYC , in October 2014, at the age of 91 , of complications from pneumonia.

Publications (selection)

The Films of Ingrid Bergman . Citadel Press, New York 1970
- German edition: Ingrid Bergman and her films. Translated from American English by Marie Margarete Giese. Goldmann, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-442-10214-6 .
The Films of Paul Newman . Citadel Press, New York 1971
The Great Romantic Films. Citadel Press, Secancus NJ 1974.
Films of Frederic March . Citadel Press, Secancus NJ 1974
Films of Robert Taylor . Citadel Press, Secancus NJ 1975, ISBN 0-8065-0667-9 .
The Films of Warren Beatty . Citadel Press, Secaucus NJ 1979, ISBN 0-8065-0670-9 .
The Films of Gloria Swanson . Citadel Press, Secancus NJ 1984
Claudette Colbert . Crown Publishers, New York 1985
with Nancy Lawrence: The Complete Films of William Holden . Citadel Press, Secaucus NJ 1986, ISBN 0-8065-0987-2 .
The Complete Films of Joan Crawford . Citadel Press, Secaucus NJ 1988, ISBN 0-8065-1078-1 .
The Passionate Life of Bette Davis . Robson Books, London 1990, ISBN 0-688-08427-3 .
with William Schoell: Joan Crawford. The Essential Biography . University Press, Lexington KY 2002, ISBN 0-8131-2254-6 .
with William Schoell: The Kennedys in Hollywood. Cooper Square Press 2003.

Web links

Individual evidence

^ RIP Lawrence J. Quirk , cinemasight.com, October 23, 2014
↑ Lawrence J. Quirk: The Films of Ingrid Bergman . Citadel Press, New York 1970, dedication p. 5.
↑ David Pitts: Jack and Lem. John F. Kennedy and Lem Billings. Da Capo Press, 2007.

personal data
SURNAME	Quirk, Lawrence J.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American writer, journalist, and film historian
DATE OF BIRTH	September 9, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lynn , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH	17th October 2014
Place of death	Manhattan , New York City

[1] RIP Lawrence J. Quirk , cinemasight.com, October 23, 2014

[2] Lawrence J. Quirk: The Films of Ingrid Bergman . Citadel Press, New York 1970, dedication p. 5.

[3] David Pitts: Jack and Lem. John F. Kennedy and Lem Billings. Da Capo Press, 2007.