William L. Shirer: William L. Shirer. Writer: The Nightmare Years. William L. Shirer was born on 23 February 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for The Nightmare Years (1989), Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years (1960) and The Magic Face (1951). He died on 28 December 1993 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Known For: The Nightmare Years (Writer(as William Shirer)), Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years (Writer), The Magic Face (Self), Crawford Mystery Theatre (Self - celebrity contestant)