- Born
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- Birth nameRichard Thomas Condon
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Richard Condon was born on March 18, 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Prizzi's Honor (1985), The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004). He was married to Evelyn Hunt. He died on April 9, 1996 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- SpouseEvelyn Hunt(1938 - April 9, 1996) (his death, 2 children)
- Did not begin writing novels until the age of 42.
- In the 1950s, the Condon family lived in England, Spain, and France. During the 1960s, they lived in Geneva, Switzerland, and in 1971, they bought a house in Kilkenny, Ireland. In 1980, he moved to Dallas, Texas, to be near his daughter, and there wrote "Prizzi's Honor."
- Was friends with John Huston, the director of "Prizzi's Honor" and co-star of "Winter Kills".
- Invented "Condon's Law," which says that "When you don't know the whole truth, the worst you can imagine is bound to be close."
- He managed the publicity of the Disney hits Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Fantasia (1940), Pinocchio (1940), and Dumbo (1941).
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