Robert Traver (1903–1991)
Author of Anatomy of a Murder
About the Author
Robert Traver (1903-1991), the pseudonym for John D. Voelker, was an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court when his novel "Anatomy of a Murder", later made into the classic movie with Jimmy Stewart, rocketed him to national fame. Soon afterward, in his mid-fifties, he quit the bench in show more order to write & fish & hunt morels near Ishpeming, Michigan. His eleven books include "Hornstein's Boy", "The Jealous Mistress", "Anatomy of a Murder", & "Small Town D.A." (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Robert Traver is the pseudonym of John D. Voelker, under which name he wrote his books on fishing.
Image credit: John D. Voelker (right) and Otto Preminger in Anatomy of a Murder - trailer [credit: Columbia Pictures]
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- Legal name
- Voelker, John D.
- Birthdate
- 1903-06-19
- Date of death
- 1991-03-19
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Ishpeming, Michigan, USA
- Places of residence
- Ishpeming, Michigan, USA
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - Education
- University of Michigan
- Occupations
- Attorney
- Disambiguation notice
- Robert Traver is the pseudonym of John D. Voelker, under which name he wrote his books on fishing.
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- Works
- 17
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- Members
- 1,387
- Popularity
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- ISBNs
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