Back to peopleWilliam Lindsay GreshamKnown forWritingBornAugust 20, 1909DiedSeptember 14, 1962Place of birthBaltimore, MDBiographyLife and careerWilliam Lindsay Gresham was an American novelist and non-fiction author particularly well-regarded among readers of noir. His best-known work is Nightmare Alley, which was adapted to film in 1947 and 2021. WikipediaFilmography2 filmsAll2Crew2Nightmare Alley2021NovelNightmare Alley1947Novel