Ed McBain Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Ed McBain Facts
| Full Name | Ed McBain |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 15, 1926 |
| Birth Place | New York |
| Age (in 2024) | 98 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
Ed McBain Age & Birthday
Ed McBain is best known as Screenwriter who has born on October 15, 1926 in New York. Currently, Ed McBain is 98 years, 1 months and 6 days old. Ed McBain will celebrate 99th birthday on Wednesday, 15th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Ed McBain upcoming birthday.
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About
Prolific author and screenwriter who became known for his 1954 novel, The Blackboard Jungle, as well as for his screenplays for Strangers When We Meet (1960) and Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). His other works include the 87th Precinct crime series and the late twentieth-century novel, Candyland.
Before Fame
He grew up in East Harlem and in The Bronx and earned a scholarship to attend the famous Art Students League. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he graduated from Hunter College with degrees in psychology and English.
Trivia
His birth name is Salvatore Albert Lombino. In 1952, he legally changed his name to Evan Hunter, and he wrote under a variety of other pen names, including Ed McBain, Ezra Hannon, John Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Dean Hudson, and Richard Marsten.
Family Life
He was married to Anita Melnick, Mary Vann Finley, and Dragica Dimitrijevic. He had three sons named Richard, Mark, and Ted and one stepdaughter named Amanda.
Associated With
Unlike feminist Andrea Dworkin, McBain loved the adult film industry and often included elements of it in his novels.
Top Asked Questions about Ed McBain
How old is Ed McBain in 2024?
Ed McBain is 98 years old today.
When was Ed McBain born?
Ed McBain was born on October 15, 1926 in New York.
What is Ed McBain zodiac sign?
Ed McBain zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Ed McBain best known for?
Ed McBain was best known as Screenwriter.
Fun Facts about Ed McBain's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Ed McBain's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Ed McBain was born on Friday, 288th day / 41st week of 1926
- Ed McBain has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Ed McBain birthday is XV.X.MCMXXVI
- Ed McBain's birthstone is Opal
- Ed McBain's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Ed McBain age in year is 98 years old
- Ed McBain age in month is 1177 months old
- Ed McBain age in day is 35832 days old
- Ed McBain age in hour is 859968 hours old
- Ed McBain age in minute is 51598080 minutes old
- Ed McBain age in second is 3095884800 seconds old
- Next Ed McBain birthday is on Wednesday, October 15th 2025
- Ed McBain age in next birthday (2025) is 99 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about October 15, 1926 birthday
Historical Events on Ed McBain Birthday (October 15)
Below are historical events that coincided with Ed McBain's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1987 | A coup d'état in Burkina Faso overthrows and kills then President Thomas Sankara. |
| 1989 | Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL. |
| 1990 | Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation. |
| 1991 | The "Oh-My-God particle", an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray measured at 40,000,000 times that of the highest energy protons produced in a particle accelerator, is observed at the University of Utah HiRes observatory in Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. |
| 1991 | The leaders of the Baltic States, Arnold Rüütel of Estonia, Anatolijs Gorbunovs of Latvia and Vytautas Landsbergis of Lithuania, signed the OSCE Final Act in Helsinki, Finland. |
| 1994 | The United States, under the Clinton administration, returns Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to the island. |
| 1997 | The Cassini probe launches from Cape Canaveral on its way to Saturn. |
| 2001 | NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 180Â km of Jupiter's moon Io. |
| 2003 | China launches Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission. |
| 2006 | The 6.7 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw Kiholo Bay earthquake rocks Hawaii, causing property damage, injuries, landslides, power outages, and the closure of Honolulu International Airport. |
| 2007 | Seventeen activists in New Zealand are arrested in the country's first post-9/11 anti-terrorism raids. |
| 2008 | The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history. |
| 2013 | The 7.2 Mw Bohol earthquake strikes the Philippines. At least 215 were killed. |
| 2016 | One hundred and ninety-seven nations amend the Montreal Protocol to include a phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons. |
| 2018 | 13-year-old American girl, Jayme Closs, is kidnapped from her Barron, Wisconsin home after her parents were both murdered. |
| 1985 | The birth of Marcos MartÃnez, Spanish racing driver |
| 1986 | The birth of Lee Donghae, South Korean singer-songwriter |
| 1986 | The birth of Carlo Janka, Swiss skier |
| 1986 | The birth of Nolito, Spanish footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Ott Tänak, Estonian racing driver |
| 1988 | The birth of Lassy Mbouity, Congolese writer and politician |
| 1988 | The birth of Mesut Özil, German footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Leandro Antonio MartÃnez, Argentinian-Italian footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Anthony Joshua, British professional boxer |
| 1990 | The birth of Jeon Ji-yoon, South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer |
| 1995 | The birth of Jakob Pöltl, Austrian basketball player |
| 1995 | The birth of Jack Flaherty, American baseball player |
| 1996 | The birth of Zelo, South Korean rapper and dancer |
| 1996 | The birth of Charly Musonda, Belgian footballer |
| 1999 | The birth of Bailee Madison, American actress |
| 2013 | The death of Gloria Lynne, American singer (b. 1931) |
| 2013 | The death of Rudy Minarcin, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930) |
| 2013 | The death of Hans Riegel, German businessman (b. 1923) |
| 2014 | The death of Giovanni Reale, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1931) |
| 2014 | The death of Jiřà Reynek, Czech poet and graphic designer (b. 1929) |
| 2014 | The death of Robert Tiernan, American lawyer and politician (b. 1929) |
| 2014 | The death of Nobby Wirkowski, American-Canadian football player and coach (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Sergei Filippenkov, Russian footballer and manager (b. 1971) |
| 2015 | The death of Nate Huffman, American basketball player (b. 1975) |
| 2015 | The death of Neill Sheridan, American baseball player (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | The death of Kenneth D. Taylor, Canadian businessman and diplomat (b. 1934) |
| 2015 | The death of Tyrone Young, American football player (b. 1960) |
| 2017 | The death of Chinggoy Alonzo, Filipino theater, movie & television actor (b. 1950) |
| 2018 | The death of Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist, owner of the Seattle Seahawks (b. 1953) |
| 2021 | The death of David Amess, British politician, member of Parliament for Southend West (b. 1952) |
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