Peter Viertel Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Peter Viertel Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Peter Viertel Facts

Full Name	Peter Viertel
Birthdate	November 16, 1920
Birth Place	Dresden, Germany
Age (in 2024)	104 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Novelist

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Peter Viertel Age & Birthday

Peter Viertel is best known as Novelist who has born on November 16, 1920 in Dresden, Germany. Currently, Peter Viertel is 104 years, 0 months and 5 days old. Peter Viertel will celebrate 105th birthday on Sunday, 16th of November 2025. Below the countdown to Peter Viertel upcoming birthday.

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Peter Viertel Biography

About

Famous for his novel-turned-screenplay White Hunter Black Heart. He is also known for his screenwriting contributions to Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur and John Huston's The African Queen and We Were Strangers.

Before Fame

One year before graduating from Dartmouth College, he published his debut novel, The Canyon. During the World War II years, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and subsequently worked for the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS).

Trivia

Viertel's physique and demeanor inspired Robert Redford's portrayal of Hubbell Gardiner in the hit 1973 film The Way We Were.

Family Life

One of three sons born to Austrian-Jewish writers Berthold and Salka Viertel. He had a daughter named Christine with his first wife, actress Virginia Ray (a.k.a. Jigee Viertel). His second marriage to actress Deborah Kerr lasted from 1960 until Kerr's death in October of 2007.

Associated With

He adapted two of Ernest Hemingway's novels, The Sun Also Rises and The Old Man and the Sea, into 1950s films of the same titles.

Top Asked Questions about Peter Viertel

How old is Peter Viertel in 2024?

Peter Viertel is 104 years old today.

When was Peter Viertel born?

Peter Viertel was born on November 16, 1920 in Dresden, Germany.

What is Peter Viertel zodiac sign?

Peter Viertel zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Peter Viertel best known for?

Peter Viertel was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Peter Viertel's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Peter Viertel's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Peter Viertel was born on Tuesday, 321^st day / 47^th week of 1920
Peter Viertel has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Peter Viertel birthday is XVI.XI.MCMXX
Peter Viertel's birthstone is Topaz
Peter Viertel's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Peter Viertel age in year is 104 years old
Peter Viertel age in month is 1248 months old
Peter Viertel age in day is 37991 days old
Peter Viertel age in hour is 911784 hours old
Peter Viertel age in minute is 54707040 minutes old
Peter Viertel age in second is 3282422400 seconds old
Next Peter Viertel birthday is on Sunday, November 16th 2025
Peter Viertel age in next birthday (2025) is 105 years old

Historical Events on Peter Viertel Birthday (November 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Peter Viertel's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1945	UNESCO is founded.
1965	Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
1973	Skylab program: NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida for an 84-day mission.
1973	U.S. President Richard Nixon signs the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of the Alaska Pipeline.
1974	The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico.
1979	The first line of Bucharest Metro (Line M1) is opened from Timpuri Noi to Semănătoarea in Bucharest, Romania.
1988	The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic declares that Estonia is "sovereign" but stops short of declaring independence.
1988	In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan elect populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister of Pakistan.
1989	El Salvadoran army troops kill six Jesuit priests and two others at Jose Simeon Canas University.
1990	Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It's True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals.
1992	The Hoxne Hoard is discovered by metal detectorist Eric Lawes in Hoxne, Suffolk.
1997	After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
2002	The first cases of the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak are traced to Foshan, Guangdong Province, China.
2005	Following a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
2022	Artemis Program: NASA launches Artemis 1 on the first flight of the Space Launch System, the start of the program's future missions to the moon.
1985	The birth of Sanna Marin, Finnish politician, the Prime Minister of Finland
1986	The birth of Omar Mateen, Islamic terrorist, perpetrator of the Orlando nightclub shooting (d. 2016)
1986	The birth of Maxime Médard, French rugby player
1987	The birth of Eitan Tibi, Israeli footballer
1987	The birth of Jordan Walden, American baseball player
1989	The birth of Iamsu!, American rapper and producer
1990	The birth of Arjo Atayde, Filipino actor
1990	The birth of Dénes Dibusz, Hungarian football player
1991	The birth of Tomomi Kasai, Japanese actress and singer
1992	The birth of George Akpabio, Nigerian footballer
1992	The birth of Matthew Allwood, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Pete Davidson, American comedian and actor
1994	The birth of Brandon Larracuente, American actor
1994	The birth of Yoshiki Yamamoto, Japanese football player
1995	The birth of Noah Gray-Cabey, American actor and pianist
2015	The death of David Canary, American actor (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Michael C. Gross, American graphic designer and producer (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Bert Olmstead, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Alton D. Slay, American general (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Jay Wright Forrester, American computer engineer (b. 1918)
2016	The death of Melvin Laird, American politician and writer (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Daniel Prodan, Romanian football player (b. 1972)
2017	The death of Hiromi Tsuru, Japanese actress (b. 1960)
2017	The death of Ann Wedgeworth, American actress (b. 1934)
2018	The death of William Goldman, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1931)
2019	The death of John Campbell Brown, Scottish astronomer (b. 1947)
2019	The death of Terry O'Neill, British photographer (b. 1938)
2020	The death of Sheila Nelson, English string teacher (b. 1936)
2021	The death of Jyrki Kasvi, Finnish journalist and politician (b. 1964)
2022	The death of Robert Clary, French-American actor and author (b. 1926)

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