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- Birth nameCharles Richard Webb
- Charles Webb was born on June 9, 1939 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer, known for The Graduate (1967), The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971) and Hope Springs (2003). He was married to Eve "Fred" Rudd and Eve ("Fred") Rudd. He died on June 16, 2020 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK.
- SpousesEve "Fred" Rudd(2001 - 2019) (her death)Eve ("Fred") Rudd(1962 - 1981) (divorced, 2 children)
- He grew up in Pasadena, California, where his father was a cardiologist.
- The seminal film The Graduate (1967), made from his novel of the same name, made Webb famous, but not rich. He took a flat fee for the movie rights, did not take a percentage of its profits, and donated the book's copyright. He and his wife Eve worked odd jobs, and lived in campgrounds, trailer parks, nudist colonies, and a Motel 6 before settling in England.
- He studied history and literature at Williams College, then an all-male school in Massachusetts, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1961. There he met his future wife Eve Rudd, a student at nearby Bennington College.
- The Graduate (1967) - $20,000
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