Cornell Woolrich (
December ,
1903 -
September 25,
1968) was a novelist. His first novel was
Cover Charge[?] published in
1926. He also wrote under the pseudonyms George Hopley and William Irish. He wrote the story "
It Had to be Murder[?]" in
1942 under the Irish name. It was retitled "
Rear Window" in
1944 and made into a film by
Alfred Hitchcock.