Rex Stout

Rex Stout

Rex Todhunter Stout was an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels, and 41 novellas and short stories, between 1934 and 1975. In 1959, Stout received the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award. The Nero Wolfe corpus was nominated Best Mystery Series of the Century at Bouchercon XXXI, the world's largest mystery convention, and Rex Stout was nominated Best Mystery Writer of the Century. In addition to writing fiction, Stout was a prominent public intellectual for decades. Stout was active in the early years of the American Civil Liberties Union and a founder of the Vanguard Press. He served as head of the Writers' War Board during World War II, became a radio celebrity through his numerous broadcasts, and was later active in promoting world federalism. He was the long-time president of the Authors Guild, during which he sought to benefit authors by lobbying for reform of the domestic and international copyright laws,[specify] and served a term as president of the Mystery Writers of America in 1959.

  • Popularity : 1.063
  • Known For : Writing
  • Birthday : 1886-12-01
  • Place of Birth : Noblesville, Indiana, USA
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Rex Stout Movies

  • 1939
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    Information Please: Series 1, No. 1

    Information Please: Series 1, No. 1

    5.5 1939 HD

    Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 is a 1939 short film of the famous show from RKO Radio. The segment stars Clifton Fadiman, Rex Stout, and John...

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  • 1979
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    Nero Wolfe

    Nero Wolfe

    8.7 1979 HD

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  • 1934
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    The President Vanishes

    The President Vanishes

    7 1934 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    8.1 2000 HD

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  • 1992
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    Lady Against the Odds

    Lady Against the Odds

    10 1992 HD

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  • 1937
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    The League of Frightened Men

    The League of Frightened Men

    6 1937 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1952
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    Omnibus

    Omnibus

    6 1952 HD

    Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

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  • 1948
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    Critic at Large

    Critic at Large

    4 1948 HD

    Author and critic John Mason Brown, who once commented that "some television programs are so much chewing gum for the eyes," offered this...

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  • 1970
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    Critic at Large

    Critic at Large

    8.3 1970 HD

    Interesting modern actualization made by Italian broadcasting service (RAI) of immortal, well-known characters created by the genial American...

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  • 1970
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    Critic at Large

    Critic at Large

    7.8 1970 HD

    Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.

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  • 1970
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    Critic at Large

    Critic at Large

    9.2 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Critic at Large

    Critic at Large

    8.5 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Critic at Large

    Critic at Large

    7.4 1970 HD

    Nero Wolfe is a television series based on the characters in Rex Stout's classic series of detective stories that aired January 16 – August 25,...

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  • 1970
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    Critic at Large

    Critic at Large

    8.8 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Critic at Large

    Critic at Large

    9 1970 HD

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