Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
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Sidney Sheldon
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Born February 11, 1917
in Chicago, Illinois. |
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Died January 30, 2007 in Rancho Mirage, California. |
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Screenwriter and novelist.
Wrote, "The Sky Is Falling," which went straight to the
bestseller lists, just as did his previous 14 novels -- including "The
Other Side of Midnight," "Rage of Angels," "Bloodline," and "If
Tomorrow Comes." He earned an Oscar for his screenplay to 1947's "The
Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer" and created the television show "I Dream
of Jeannie."
He's also,
according to the "Guinness Book of World Records," the most translated
author in the world, with his works appearing in 51 languages.
Source: CNN.com - Books - Sidney Sheldon's guide to success - October 19, 2000
According to an e-mail from Sidney
Sheldon on May 28th, 2005, Sidney Sheldon wrote LakeNET stating: "Thank you for your e-mail. To answer your question, I did spend
some of my childhood in Gary, Indiana. I went to grammar school
there and found it to be an ideal small town.".... Warm regards,
Sidney Sheldon |
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| If you know of a notable personality that is not on this list, who was born or raised in Lake , Porter Counties Indiana or Surrounding Illinois Communities please feel free to e-mail your suggestions to: ljackson@lakeco.lib.in.us |
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