Arthur Hailey
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| Born | Arthur Frederick Hailey 5 April 1920 Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
| Died | 24 November 2004 (aged 84) Lyford Cay, New Providence, The Bahamas |
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| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouses | Joan Fishwick (1944–1950; div.) Sheila Dunlop (m.1951) |
| Children | 6 |
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| Notable works | Hotel (1965) Airport (1968) Wheels (1971) |
Arthur Frederick Hailey, AE (5 April 1920 – 24 November 2004) was a British-Canadian novelist whose plot-driven storylines were set against the backdrops of various industries. His books, which include such best sellers as Hotel (1965), Airport (1968), Wheels (1971), The Moneychangers (1975), and Overload (1979), have sold 170 million copies in 38 languages.