John Creasey [SEP] place of birth
for the television series "Gideon's Way" and for the John Ford movie "Gideon of Scotland Yard" (1958), also known by its British title "Gideon's Day". The Baron character was also made into a 1960s TV series starring Steve Forrest as "The Baron".
Life and career.
John Creasey was born in Southfields, Surrey, to a working-class family. He was the seventh of nine children of Ruth and Joseph Creasey, a poor coach maker. Creasey was educated
, contesting the seat for the first time since 1951, finished in fourth place, while a creditable third place was gained by the former Liberal and celebrated novelist John Creasey.
Creasey two years previously had formed his own party of national unity, the short-lived All Party Alliance. He was joined on the campaign trail by the well-known actor Robert Beatty, and made effective use of local newspapers to promote his campaign. This was the third in a series of by-elections which he fought, and though