Biography
Louis Dearborn L'Amour (; né LaMoore; March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories". His most widely known Western fiction works include Last of the Breed, The Walking Drum, Hondo, Shalako, and the Sackett series. L'Amour also wrote historical fiction (The Walking Drum), science fiction (The Haunted Mesa), non-fiction (Frontier), and poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into films. His books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death, almost all of his 105 existing works (89 novels, 14 short-story collections, and two full-length works of nonfiction) were still in print, and he was "one of the world's most popular writers".
Filmography
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Movies 28
Writer 22
TV Shows 1
Creator 1
The Diamond of Jeru (2001)
Crossfire Trail (2001)
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal (1996)
Conagher (1991)
The Quick and the Dead (1987)
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986)
The Shadow Riders (1982)
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail (1981)
The Sacketts (1979)
The Man Called Noon (1973)
Cancel My Reservation (1972)
Catlow (1971)
Shalako (1968)
Hondo and the Apaches (1967)
Kid Rodelo (1966)
Taggart (1965)
Heller in Pink Tights (1960)
Guns of the Timberland (1960)
Apache Territory (1958)
The Tall Stranger (1957)
Utah Blaine (1957)
The Burning Hills (1956)
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado (1956)
Stranger on Horseback (1955)
Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
Four Guns to the Border (1954)
Hondo (1953)
East of Sumatra (1953)
Wells Fargo Gunmaster (1951)
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GenderMale
Birthday1908-03-22
Deathday1988-06-10 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceJamestown, Commonwealth of England
MotherEmily Lavisa LaMoore
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLouis Dearborn LaMoore, Tex Burn
AwardsOwen Wister Award, Congressional Gold Medal, National Book Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom
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