Fred Mustard Stewart
His most popular books were "The Mephisto Waltz" ( 1969 ) , adapted for a 1971 film starring Alan Alda; "Six Weeks" ( 1976 ) , made into a 1982 film starring Mary Tyler Moore; "Century" , a New York Times best-seller in 1981; and "Ellis Island" ( 1983 ) , which became a CBS mini-series in 1984 . 
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