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Edward George Bulwer-Lytton(1803-1873)

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Edward George Bulwer-Lytton was born on 25 May 1803 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for In the Name of Love (1925), The Last Days of Pompeii (1959) and The Last Days of Pompeii (1913). He was married to Rosina Doyle Wheeler. He died on 18 January 1873 in Torquay, Devon, England, UK.
BornMay 25, 1803
DiedJanuary 18, 1873(69)
BornMay 25, 1803
DiedJanuary 18, 1873(69)
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Greta Nissen in In the Name of Love (1925)
In the Name of Love
  • Writer
  • 1925
Christine Kaufmann and Steve Reeves in The Last Days of Pompeii (1959)
The Last Days of Pompeii
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1959
The Last Days of Pompeii (1913)
The Last Days of Pompeii
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1913
The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride (1913)
The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride
  • Writer(as Lord Lytton)
  • 1913

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  • In Plain Sight: The Mars Mysteries (2022)
    In Plain Sight: The Mars Mysteries
    TV Mini Series
    • author
    • 2022
  • Rienzi (2012)
    Rienzi
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • after
    • 2012
  • Aroldo (2003)
    Aroldo
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 2003
  • Olivia Hussey, Nicholas Clay, and Franco Nero in The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
    The Last Days of Pompeii
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • based on the novel by (as Edward Bulwer Lytton)
    • 1984
  • Christine Kaufmann and Steve Reeves in The Last Days of Pompeii (1959)
    The Last Days of Pompeii
    5.6
    • novel: "The Last Days of Pompeii"
    • 1959
  • Sins of Pompeii (1950)
    Sins of Pompeii
    5.6
    • novel "The Last Days of Pompeii" (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • The Ghost of Rashmon Hall (1948)
    The Ghost of Rashmon Hall
    5.0
    • story "The Haunters and the Haunted"
    • 1948
  • George Arliss in Cardinal Richelieu (1935)
    Cardinal Richelieu
    6.3
    • play "Richelieu" (as Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton)
    • 1935
  • The Last Days of Pompeii (1926)
    The Last Days of Pompeii
    6.3
    • novel "The Last Days of Pompeii"
    • 1926
  • Greta Nissen in In the Name of Love (1925)
    In the Name of Love
    • novel "The Lady of Lyons"
    • 1925
  • Eugene Aram
    • novel "Eugene Aram"
    • 1924
  • Money
    • play
    • 1921
  • Ernest Maltravers
    • novel
    • 1920
  • Éj és virradat
    • novel
    • 1919
  • Marc McDermott in Eugene Aram (1915)
    Eugene Aram
    • novel
    • 1915

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  • Alternative names
    • Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • Born
    • May 25, 1803
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 18, 1873
    • Torquay, Devon, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Rosina Doyle WheelerAugust 29, 1827 - 1836 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Story: "The Christian Martyrs". NOTE: Filmed as The Christian Martyrs (1909).
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    • 1 Portrayal

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  • Trivia
    He is the originator of the now-infamous line "It was a dark and stormy night", often used by Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip "Peanuts", as a classic example of bad writing. It is from the novel "Paul Clifford".
  • Quotes
    A good cigar is as great a comfort to a man as a good cry is to a woman.

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  • When did Edward George Bulwer-Lytton die?
    January 18, 1873
  • How old was Edward George Bulwer-Lytton when he died?
    69 years old
  • Where did Edward George Bulwer-Lytton die?
    Torquay, Devon, England, UK
  • When was Edward George Bulwer-Lytton born?
    May 25, 1803
  • Where was Edward George Bulwer-Lytton born?
    London, England, UK

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