William Peter Blatty
- January 8, 2024
- Novelist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | William Peter Blatty |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 7, 1928(1928-01-07) |
| Age | 96 |
| Date Of Death | 2017-01-12 |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
William Peter Blatty Biography
| Name | William Peter Blatty |
| Birthday | Jan 7 |
| Birth Year | 1928 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Julie Blatty , Linda Tuero |
| Children(s) | Peter Vincent Blatty, Mary Joanne Blatty, MORE |
William Peter Blatty is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on January 7, 1928 in New York, United States. Bestseller author who transformed his book The Exorcist into an Academy Award-winning screenplay. He also has a reputation as the author of Elsewhere, Crazy, and other novels.
The film adaptation of the novel by Blatty The Exorcist was directed by The film version of Blatty’s novel The Exorcist was directed by William Friedkin..
His birthplace was New York City to Lebanese immigrants. The son of his father, Peter Vincent Galahad Blatty passed away at the tender age of nineteen from Myocarditis.
William Peter Blatty Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
William Peter Blatty is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Peter Blatty 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was in 28 various residences throughout the course of his youth because of his family’s frequent expulsions due to inability to pay rent. He then went on to study English writing at Georgetown University and The George Washington University.
He was director of public relations in the two institutions: Loyola University (Los Angeles) as well as The University of Southern California.
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Who is William Peter Blatty Dating?
According to our records, William Peter Blatty married to Julie Blatty , Linda Tuero. As of December 1, 2023, William Peter Blatty’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
William Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. William Peter Blatty celebrates birthday on January 7 of every year.
Is The Exorcist based on a true story?
In 1949, priests performed an exorcism on a boy referred to as “Roland Doe,” a.k.a. Ronald Hunkeler, in a chilling ordeal that became the real-life inspiration for “The Exorcist.”
What inspired William Peter Blatty?
The inspiration for the novel came when Blatty was a student at Georgetown University. In 1949, The Washington Post published stories about an exorcism that took place in nearby Mount Rainer, Md. The subject of the stories was a 14-year-old boy. Blatty made the possessed a 12-year-old girl in his novel.
Is William Peter Blatty still alive?
January 12, 2017
How many copies did The Exorcist sell?
“The Exorcist,” the story of a 12-year-old girl possessed by a demon, was published in 1971 and sold more than 13 million copies.
Who was the real life exorcist?
But many people don’t realize that the popular horror film was actually inspired by a true story. Just in time for Halloween, here’s the real story behind one of the scariest movies ever made. In the late 1940s, a 13-year-old boy commonly known by the alias Roland Doe was morning the death of his aunt.