James Hilton

January 4, 2024
Novelist

Quick Facts

James Hilton
Full Name James Hilton
Occupation Novelist
Date Of Birth Sep 9, 1900(1900-09-09)
Age 124
Date Of Death December 20, 1954, Long Beach, CA
Birthplace England
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Virgo

James Hilton Biography

Name James Hilton
Birthday Sep 9
Birth Year 1900
Place Of Birth England
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Virgo
Parents Elizabeth Hilton, John Hilton
Spouse Galina Kopernak , Alice Brown

James Hilton is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on September 9, 1900 in England, England, United Kingdom. English novelist most well known for his novels Lost Horizon and Goodbye, Mr. Chips.

Peter O’Toole starred in the 1969 film adaptation of his novel, Goodbye, Mr. Chips.

He was married to Alice Brown from 1935 to 1937 and Galina Kopineck from 1937 to 1945.

James Hilton Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Novelist
House Living in own house.

James Hilton is one of the richest Novelist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Hilton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first novel, Catherine Herself, was published in 1920 when he was twenty years old.

He also worked as a screenwriter and won an Academy Award for Mrs. Miniver in 1942.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is James Hilton Dating?

According to our records, James Hilton married to Galina Kopernak , Alice Brown. As of December 1, 2023, James Hilton’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. James Hilton celebrates birthday on September 9 of every year.

What did James Hilton write?

He wrote his two best remembered books, Lost Horizon and Goodbye, Mr. Chips , while living in a house in Oak Hill Gardens, in Woodford Green in northeast London. The house still stands, with a blue plaque marking Hilton’s residence.

Who wrote Goodbye Mr Chips?

James Hilton

Which one of these 1934 fiction books was written by James Hilton?

Chips (1934), and Random Harvest (1941), all of which were made into highly successful motion pictures. The son of a schoolmaster, Hilton attended Christ’s College, Cambridge (A.B., 1921), where he first began to write, contributing articles to newspapers and publishing his first novel, Catherine Herself (1920).

Who wrote Lost Horizon?

James Hilton

Is Mr. Chips a true story?

Chips is probably based on The Leys School, Cambridge, where James Hilton was a pupil (1915–18). Hilton is reported to have said that the inspiration for the protagonist, Mr. Chips, came from many sources, including his father, who was the headmaster of Chapel End School.

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