Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
24
Gender
Male
Birthday
1896-07-19
Day of Death
1981-01-06 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Also Known As
Archibald Joseph Cronin
Арчибалд Джозеф Кронин
Archibald Cronin
A.J. Cronin
Biography
Archibald Joseph Cronin, MB, ChB, MD, DPH, MRCP (19 July 1896 – 6 January 1981) was a Scottish novelist and physician. His best-known works are Hatter's Castle, The Stars Look Down, The Citadel, The Keys of the Kingdom and The Green Years, all of which were adapted to film. He also created the Dr. Finlay character, the hero of a series of stories that served as the basis for the popular BBC television and radio series entitled Dr. Finlay's Casebook.