William Brinkley

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''The Last Ship'' (1988) | spouses = Jean Brinkley | partners = | children = David Shelander (stepson) | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | portaldisp = }}

William Clark Brinkley (September 10, 1917 – November 22, 1993) was an American writer and journalist, best known for his novels ''Don't Go Near the Water'' (1956), which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adapted to an eponymous 1957 film, and ''The Last Ship'' (1988), which TNT adapted as a television series. Provided by Wikipedia