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Heinrich Hauer Bellamann was an American author, whose bestselling novel Kings Row exposed the hypocrisy of small-town life in the midwest, addressing many social taboos. Research suggested that Bellamann was working off resentment of his upbringing in Fulton, Missouri, where he had been ostracised for his German extraction and rumoured illegitimacy. The 1942 film version gave Ronald Reagan a star role, regarded as his most memorable performance.
Birth Name
Heinrich Hauer Bellamann
Born
Friday, 28 April 1882
Died
Sunday, 17 June 1945