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# Thomas E. Gaddis

(1908–1984)   Writer

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Thomas E. Gaddis was a writer.

## Quick Facts About Thomas E. Gaddis

Born September 14, 1908

Died October 10, 1984

Profession Writer

## About Thomas E. Gaddis

American author (1908–1984)... \| Thomas Eugene Gaddis was an American writer most noted for his biography, Birdman of Alcatraz (1955), about convicted murderer Robert Stroud. It was adapted as a 1962 film of the same name, starring Burt Lancaster.

##  Quotes by Thomas E. Gaddis

> [“I am sorry for only two things. These two things are: I am sorry that I have mistreated some few animals in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-e-gaddis/i-am-sorry-for-only-two-things-these-two-things-are-i-am-sorry-that-i/)

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