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, also contributed to the development of the story and script. Before his career as a writer, Livingston was a radio operator for aircraft navigational purposes and wrote a book about his adventures titled ''No Trophy, No Sword''. He was one of the founding members of the

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, and was instrumental in ensuring Israel's victory during the

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. Livingston died in

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, on April 28, 2022, at the age of 97.

Credits

Filmography

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Novels

*''The Coasts of the Earth'' (1954) *''The Detroiters'' (1958) *''The Climacticon'' (1960) *''Ride a Tiger: A Novel'' (1987) *''Touch The Sky'' (1991) *''To Die in Babylon'' (1993) *''No Trophy, No Sword'' (1994)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Livingston, Harold 1924 births 2022 deaths 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American screenwriters American expatriates in Israel American male novelists American male screenwriters American male television writers American television writers People from Haverhill, Massachusetts Novelists from Massachusetts Screenwriters from Massachusetts