John Boland
- Born
- 1913 · Birmingham.
- Died
- 1976 · San Mateo.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- novelist · playwright · journalist · film director · writer
- Known for
- The League of Gentlemen
- Languages
- British English
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John Boland (12 February 1913 – 9 November 1976) is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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The birth of John Boland is recorded on 12 February 1913 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, and the death on 9 November 1976 in San Mateo, California, United States.
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Le Vrai Visage du Masque. Futuropolis. 1. 1984. 311506692.
- Dictionnaire des littératures policières. Joseph K. 1. 2007. 978-2-910-68644-4.
- Twentieth-century crime and mystery writers. St. Martin's Press. 1568. 1982. 978-0-312-82417-4.
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