Charles Webb Dies: Author Of ‘The Graduate’ Novel Was 81
Reading now: 608
deadline.comBruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerAuthor Charles Webb, whose first novel The Graduate inspired the 1967 film, died June 16 in Eastbourne, England of a blood condition, according to his friend, journalist Jack Malvern.The Graduate was published in 1963, and was adapted into the Mike Nichols film starring Dustin Hoffman just four years later.
The book and the film follow Benjamin Braddock, a young man who embarks on an affair with Mrs. Robinson (played by Anne Bancroft), the wife of his father’s business partner.Webb claimed the story is based on his own experiences growing up in Los Angeles after graduating from an East Coast college.
Read more on deadline.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
