Richard McKenna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard McKenna

American writer

Date of Birth: 09-May-1913

Place of Birth: Mountain Home, Idaho, United States

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1964

Profession: screenwriter, novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Richard Milton McKenna (May 9, 1913 – November 1, 1964) was an American sailor and novelist.
He was best known for his historical novel, The Sand Pebbles which tells the story of an American sailor serving aboard a gunboat on the Chinese Yangtze River in 1926.