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Alexander Murray Palmer "Alex" Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer. He is best known as the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family and as the co-author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
| Full Name | Alex Haley |
| Net Worth | $11 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 11, 1921 |
| Died | February 10, 1992, Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Ithaca, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' 10½" (1.79 m) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Profession | Author, Journalist, Screenwriter, Novelist |
| Education | Alcorn State University, Elizabeth City State University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Myra Lewis, Juliette Collins, Nannie Branch |
| Children | Cynthia Haley, Lydia Haley, William Alex Haley |
| Parents | Simon Haley, Bertha George Haley |
| Siblings | George W. Haley, Julius Haley, Lois Butts Haley |
| Nicknames | Alex Haley, Haley, Alex |
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| Awards | Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award |
| Movies | Mama Flora's Family, Malcolm X |
| TV Shows | Roots, Roots: The Next Generations, Dialogue With Black Filmmakers |
| Star Sign | Leo |
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| 1 | Nobody can do for little children what grandparents can do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle dust over the lives of little children. |
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| 1 | The characters Alex and Haley Dunphy on Modern Family are named after him. |
| 2 | While researching his family in Africa, he was driven to an outlying village where his ancestor had come from. A crowd was waiting there, and they chanted in a language Haley didn't understand. When he asked his guide for a translation, the man replied, "They are saying, 'A son of the village has returned.'" |
| 3 | In 1983 he announced his intention to write a book about the true people of the Smoky Mountains, tentatively titled "Sitting in the Appalachians". The book never materialized, however. |
| 4 | While in the Coast Guard he submitted articles and short stories to various magazines, and posted his rejection slips on the walls of his cabin, and eventually in the galley when he ran out of wall-space in his own quarters. |
| 5 | The most amusing rejection slip he got stated, "Thanks, but this doesn't jell for us." |
| 6 | While negotiating with Reader's Digest over their publication of Roots, he was flown out to the company headquarters on their private jet. While sipping the company's scotch and eating their complimentary nuts he thought to himself, "I guess it finally jelled!" |
| 7 | He may also be the only modern writer of note to have a warship named after him. The 283-foot Medium Endurance Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC-39) was commissioned on 10 July, 1999, and is homeported in Kodiak, Alaska. Ship's missions include fisheries patrol, search and rescue, law enforcement, environmental protection, and homeland security in the North Pacific. |
| 8 | Godfather to Malcom X's daughter Attallah Shabazz |
| 9 | Had three children two daughters, and one son. |
| 10 | The only person in the history of PLAYBOY magazine to appear both as an interviewer and a celebrity interviewee. |
| 11 | Several hundred copies of his book "Roots" had to be recalled from the publisher because they had been accidentally bound with covers meant for "Gone With The Wind". |
| 12 | Two men he interviewed, Black Muslim leader Malcolm X and American Nazi Party founder George Lincoln Rockwell, were both assassinated. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Roots | 2016 | TV Mini-Series based upon the book by - 4 episodes | |
| Mama Flora's Family | 1998 | TV Mini-Series book - 2 episodes | |
| Queen | | TV Mini-Series based upon a story by - 2 episodes, 1993 story - 1 episode, 1993 | |
| Malcolm X | 1992 | book "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" | |
| Palmerstown, U.S.A. | | TV Series teleplay - 3 episodes, 1980 writer - 1 episode, 1980 | |
| Roots: The Next Generations | | TV Mini-Series books "Roots" and "Search" - 6 episodes, 1979 book "Roots and Search" - 1 episode, 1979 | |
| Roots | 1977 | TV Mini-Series book - 8 episodes | |
| Super Fly T.N.T. | 1973 | screenplay | |
| Malcolm X | 1972 | Documentary book "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" | |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Palmerstown, U.S.A. | | TV Series executive producer - 16 episodes, 1980 - 1981 producer - 1 episode, 1980 | |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Roots: The Next Generations | 1979 | TV Mini-Series consultant - 7 episodes | |
| Roots | 1977 | TV Mini-Series consultant - 1 episode | |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Remembering 'Roots' | 2002 | Video documentary short dedicatee | |
| When We Were Kings | 1996 | Documentary in memory of | |
| Malcolm X | 1992 | in memory of | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| American Experience | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Biographer |
| Alex Haley | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time | 1992 | Documentary | Himself |
| Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | 1990 | Documentary | Himself |
| Frank Sinatra: Portrait of an Album | 1985 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
| Conversations with Roy DeCarava | 1983 | Short documentary | Narrator |
| EPCOT Center: The Opening Celebration | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Limited Series |
| Today | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Roots: The Next Generations | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| General Electric's All-Star Anniversary | 1978 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay |
| Tony Brown's Journal | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Roots: One Year Later | 1978 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Himself - Author |
| Parkinson | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
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Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 1993 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | | Malcolm X (1992) |
Known for movies