Peter Tompkins

Peter Tompkins

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1919-04-19
Deathday: 2007-01-24 (87 years old)

Biography

Peter Tompkins (April 19, 1919 – January 23, 2007) was an American journalist, World War II Office of Strategic Services (OSS) spy in Rome, and best-selling author. He was a war correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune and CBS during World War II. In 1943 he was recruited by the OSS and utilized as an undercover agent in Italy in 1944. He worked closely with Maurizio Giglio, an Italian policeman who was an OSS secret agent. In 1962 he published his diary, titled A Spy in Rome (New York: Simon & Schuster).

His best-known books are The Secret Life of Plants (1973), Secrets of the Great Pyramid (1971; paperback reprint, 1997), and Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids (1976). His Secrets of the Great Pyramid, Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids and The Magic of Obelisks have become classics of "New Age" literature.In 1977, he hosted a documentary film called Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle, directed by Donald Brittain.

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1919-04-19

Deathday
2007-01-24 (87 years old)

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated:

  • Peter Tompkins
    Peter Tompkins
  • Filmography
  • Information
Social Media
X
Facebook
Telegram
Download
iOS Application
Made in Ukraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
Copyright Β© MovieFit 2018 – 2024
All external content remains the property of its respective owner.