Acting credits
7
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

Writing
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Acting credits
7
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
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TMDB ID: 7334
IMDb ID: nm0019346
Known for: Writing
Born: March 28, 1909
Died: May 9, 1981
Age: 72
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2021
Years active: 67
Average TMDB rating: 6.82
Wikidata: Q547914
Other jobs
Nelson Ahlgren Abraham was an American writer whose novels of the poor are lifted from routine naturalism by his vision of their pride, humour, and unquenchable yearnings. He also catches with poetic skill the mood of the city’s underside: its jukebox pounding, stench, and neon glare.
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