Glendon Swarthout

Glendon Swarthout
Glendon Swarthout
BornGlendon Fred Swarthout
April 8, 1918
Pinckney, Michigan, U.S.
DiedSeptember 23, 1992(1992-09-23) (aged 74)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationWriter, novelist
LanguageEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
GenreFiction

Glendon Fred Swarthout (April 8, 1918 – September 23, 1992) was an American writer and novelist.[1]

Several of his novels were made into films. Where the Boys Are, and The Shootist, which was John Wayne's last work, are probably the best known.

  1. ^ "Glendon Swarthout, novelist, Dies at 74". The New York Times. September 26, 1992.