Zane Grey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zane Grey

American novelist

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1872

Place of Birth: Zanesville, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1939

Profession: dentist, screenwriter, writer, poet, film producer, novelist, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier.
Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) was his best-selling book. In addition to the commercial success of his printed works, his books have had second lives and continuing influence when adapted as films and television productions.
His novels and short stories have been adapted into 112 films, two television episodes, and a television series, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater.