Willard Motley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Willard Motley

African American writer

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1909

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1965

Profession: writer, author, journalist, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Willard Francis Motley (July 14, 1909 – March 4, 1965) was an African-American author.
Motley published a column in the Chicago Defender under the pen-name Bud Billiken.
Motley also worked as a freelance writer, and later founded and published the Hull House Magazine and worked in the Federal Writers Project.
Motley's first and best known novel was Knock on Any Door, which was made into a movie by the same name (1947).



Alternative names	Carl Van Vetchen; Carl van Vechten
Description	American writer and photographer
Date of birth/death	17 June 1880	21 December 1964
Location of birth/death	Cedar Rapids	New York City
Authority control	: Q312851 VIAF: 5056030 ISNI: 0000 0001 1558 7789 ULAN: 500058409 LCCN: n78095475 NLA: 35576955 WorldCat