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Gregory Mcdonald, the Glossary

Gregory Mcdonald (February 15, 1937 – September 7, 2008) was an American writer best known for his mystery adventures featuring investigative reporter Irwin Maurice "Fletch" Fletcher.^[1]

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Chevy Chase

Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He became the breakout cast member in the first season of Saturday Night Live (1975–1976), where his recurring Weekend Update segment became a staple of the show. As both a performer and a writer on the series, he earned two Primetime Emmy Awards out of four nominations.

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Comedy

Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: In Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters.

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Confess, Fletch

Confess, Fletch is a 2022 American crime comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Zev Borow.

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Confess, Fletch (novel)

Confess, Fletch is a 1976 mystery novel by Gregory Mcdonald, the sequel to Fletch.

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David Hemmings

David Edward Leslie Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English actor and director.

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Edgar Awards

The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America which is based in New York City. Gregory Mcdonald and Edgar Awards are Edgar Award winners.

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Fletch (film)

Fletch is a 1985 American comedy thriller film directed by Michael Ritchie and written by Andrew Bergman.

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Fletch (novel)

Fletch is a 1974 mystery novel by Gregory Mcdonald, the first in a series featuring the character Irwin Maurice Fletcher.

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Fletch Lives

Fletch Lives is a 1989 American comedy mystery film starring Chevy Chase and the sequel to Fletch (1985), directed by Michael Ritchie from a screenplay by Leon Capetanos, and based on the character created by Gregory Mcdonald.

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Fletch Won

Fletch Won is a mystery/comedy novel written by American Gregory Mcdonald, and published in 1985.

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Gayle Hunnicutt

Gayle Jenkins, Lady Jenkins (née Hunnicutt; February 6, 1943 – August 31, 2023) was an American film, television and stage actress.

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Giles County, Tennessee

Giles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Johnny Depp

John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician.

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Jon Hamm

Jonathan Daniel Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor best known for his role as Don Draper in the period drama series Mad Men (2007–2015), for which he won numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.

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Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and activist.

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Mystery fiction

Mystery is a fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains mysterious until the end of the story.

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Mystery Writers of America

Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is a professional organization of mystery and crime writers, based in New York City. Gregory Mcdonald and mystery Writers of America are Edgar Award winners.

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Pulaski, Tennessee

Pulaski is a city in and the county seat of Giles County, which is located on the central-southern border of Tennessee, United States.

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Robert Powell

Robert Powell (born 1 June 1944) is an English actor who is known for the title roles in Mahler (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977), and for his portrayal of secret agent Richard Hannay in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) and its subsequent spinoff television series.

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Robin Parry

Robin Parry is a Christian theologian particularly known for advocating Christian universalism.

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Running Scared (1972 film)

Running Scared is a 1972 British drama film directed and co-written by David Hemmings.

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Seven Stories Press

Seven Stories Press is an independent American publishing company.

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Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Shrewsbury (/ˈʃruzberi/ SHROOZ-bury) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

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A spin-off or spinoff is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Mcdonald

Also known as Gregory Macdonald.

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