Victor Canning was born on June 16, 1911 in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Family Plot (1976), Spy Hunt (1950) and Shark (1969). He died on February 21, 1986 in Cirencester, England, UK.
Commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1941, seconded to anti-aircraft units in the south of England. In 1943, he was sent to North Africa and took part in the Allied invasion of Sicily and Italy. He was demobilised in 1946 with the rank of major.
British author of adventure and espionage novels and short stories, usually with cosmopolitan backgrounds.