Augustus Prew was the son of two British people.
Irving Wallace -LRB- March 19 , 1916 -- June 29 , 1990 -RRB- was an American best-selling author and screenwriter .. He was known for his heavily researched novels , many with a sexual theme .. He was a blue-collar writer who wrote for a blue-collar audience .. Wallace loved and championed the underdog .. He enjoyed writing the stories of outsiders .