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Also Known As	William Anthony Parker White • H. H. Holmes
Born	August 21, 1911 • Oakland • California
Died	April 29, 1968 (aged 56) • Oakland • California
Awards And Honors	Edgar Award (1953) • Edgar Award (1950) • Edgar Award (1946)
Notable Works	“Rocket to the Morgue”

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