Jeffrey Grant Rice
Writing
February 22, 1944
Died at age 71
July 1, 2015
Date of Death
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Biography
Jeffrey Grant "Jeff" Rice was an American author. He wrote the novel "The Night Stalker", creating the character Carl Kolchak, which was made into a television movie of the same name in 1972 starring Darren McGavin. This was followed by a sequel, "The Night Strangler", which Jeff also coauthored. This led to the creation of a shortlived television series, "Kolchak: The Night Stalker", which has had a loyal fan following.
"The Night Stalker" was also responsible for providing inspiration for several movies and television series including “Werewolf”, “Men in Black”, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, and “The X-Files".