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Philip MacDonald (Martin Porlock, Oliver Fleming) was born on 5 November, 1901 in London, England, UK, is a writer. Discover Philip MacDonald's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

Popular As Martin Porlock, Oliver Fleming
Occupation writer
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 5 November, 1901
Birthday 5 November
Birthplace London, England, UK
Date of death 10 December, 1980
Died Place Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United Kingdom

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Philip MacDonald Height, Weight & Measurements

At 79 years old, Philip MacDonald height is 5' 11" (1.8 m) .

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Height 5' 11" (1.8 m)
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Who Is Philip MacDonald's Wife?

His wife is F. Ruth Howard (? - ?) ( deceased)

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Wife F. Ruth Howard (? - ?) ( deceased)
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Philip MacDonald Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Philip MacDonald worth at the age of 79 years old? Philip MacDonald’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Philip MacDonald's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1901

British novelist Philip MacDonald was born in London, England, in 1901. His grandfather was the Scottish novelist George MacDonald. As a young man Philip was an excellent horseman; prior to World War I he trained horses bought from Argentina for the British army, and when war broke out he enlisted in the army and was posted to a cavalry unit in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq).

1924

He began writing while in the army, and his first detective novel--the genre for which he is best known--was "The Rasp", published in 1924, which introduced his main character, a detective named Col. Anthony Gethryn. This was followed by a dozen more novels featuring Gethryn. MacDonald didn't confine himself solely to crime thrillers, however.

1927

His novel "The Patrol" (1927) was about a squad of British soldiers on patrol in the Mesopotamian desert during World War I and have to survive constant attacks and ambushes by rampaging Arab bands.

1934

It was filmed, quite successfully, by director John Ford as The Lost Patrol (1934) in 1934.

1940

MacDonald also wrote original screenplays, but his most famous credit was probably his adaptation of Daphne DuMaurier's novel for Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940); he also turned to writing for television, penning episodes of series as diverse as Wagon Train (1957), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955), The Virginian (1962) and Robert Montgomery Presents (1950).