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Robb White


Born
in Baguio City, Luzon Island , Philippines
June 20, 1909

Died
November 24, 1990

Genre
Adventure, Horror, Suspense


Robb White was partnered with gimmick horror film king William Castle during Castle's most popular and productive period. Born in the Philippines, White was a preacher's son who held a wide variety of jobs before landing in the Navy during World War II. He initially collaborated with Castle on the short-lived TV series "Men of Annapolis" (1957), then joined forces with the enterprising producer-director on the horror thrillers "Macabre" (1958), "House on Haunted Hill" (1959), "The Tingler" (1959), "Homicidal" (1961), and "13 Ghosts" (1960). He later went back to TV writing, including "Perry Mason" (1957), as well as novels. ...more

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Average rating: 3.87 · 5,792 ratings · 933 reviews · 61 distinct works • Similar authors
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“Nick looked back for a moment at the arched sign, but it looked different when it was spelled right-ORPHANAGE. It wasn't EGANAHPRO any more.”
― Robb White, The Lion's Paw
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“It's a pity you didn't know when you started your game of murder, that I was playing, too.”
― Robb White
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