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| Born | 7 October 1939 March, U.K. |
| Died | 26 November 2014 (aged 75) Hamilton, Canada |
| Genre | Mystery fiction Science fiction Nonfiction |
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Wentworth M. Johnson (born 1939) is a Canadian writer. He was born in March, Cambridgeshire, England. [1] W.M. Johnson is the great grandson of William Edward Bourne 1850-1925 (Playwright, dramatist and theatrical producer). [2] Johnson has published newspaper and magazine articles, fiction and non-fiction books.
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