Jon Cleary date of birth:
November 22, 1917
How old was Jon Cleary when died?
92
Where was Jon Cleary born?
Erskineville, Sydney
When did Jon Cleary die?
July 19, 2010
How tall is Jon Cleary?
5' 7" (170 cm)
What is Jon Cleary nationality?
Australian
What is Jon Cleary's occupation?
Writer
Short Biography
Jon Stephen Cleary (22 November 1917 – 19 July 2010) was an Australian writer and novelist. He wrote numerous books, including The Sundowners (1951), a portrait of a rural family in the 1920s as they move from one job to the next, and The High Commissioner (1966), the first of a long series of popular detective fiction works featuring Sydney Police Inspector Scobie Malone. A number of Cleary's works have been the subject of film and television adaptations.