Researching Gregory Mcdonald
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2432 people with the Mcdonald surname? In that year Mcdonald was ranked number 1590 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Gregory means "watchman" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Gregory Mcdonald on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gregory Mcdonald and the Mcdonald Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 34317 people with the Mcdonald surname in the UK? Mcdonald is now ranked number 133 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 227868 people with the Mcdonald surname in the USA? Mcdonald is ranked number 83 for popularity in the USA. |
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Gregory Mcdonald
Gregory Mcdonald (February 15, 1937 – September 7, 2008) was an American mystery writer whose most famous character is the comedy investigative reporter Irwin Maurice "Fletch" Fletcher.
Two of the Fletch books earned Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America: Fletch was named Best First Novel in 1975, and Confess, Fletch won for Best Paperback Original in 1977. This is the only time a novel and its sequel won back-to-back Edgars. Mcdonald would go on to write nine more Fletch novels, including prequels Fletch Won, Fletch Too, and Fletch and the Widow Bradley. The original book became a 1985 movie of the same name starring Chevy Chase.
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