Aleksandr Gladkov was born on March 30, 1912 in Murom, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vladimir Oblast, Russia]. He was a writer, known for
Gusarskaya ballada (1962),
Vozvrashchyonnaya muzyka (1965) and
Zelyonaya kareta (1967). He died on April 11, 1976 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].