Born on this day – Cornelius Ryan:

 

Cornelius Ryan

Writer

June 5, 1920 – November 23, 1974

Credits:
 
Books:
 

A Bridge Too Far (1974); A Private Battle (1979); MacArthur: Man of Action (1950); One Minute to Ditch! (1957); Star-Spangled Mikado (1946); The Last Battle (1966); The Longest Day: 6 June 1944 D-Day (1959).

 

Movies and television:
 

A Bridge Too Far (1977); A Private Battle (1980); Armstrong Circle Theatre (1956); Cavalcade of America (1956); Robert Montgomery Presents (1957); The Ed Sullivan Show (1960); The Longest Day (1962); Today (1974).