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Writer 1915 - 2002

John W. Cunningham

Deer Lodge, Montana, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John W. Cunningham (July 28, 1915 – June 4, 2002) was an American author who composed a number of Western novels and stories. During the Second World War, he served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific. While living in Santa Barbara,... Read full bio →

Person Information

Full Name

John W. Cunningham

Known For

Writing

Birthday

July 28th, 1915 00:00

Place of Birth

Deer Lodge, Montana, USA

Died

June 4th, 2002 00:00 (aged 86)

TMDB ID

4067

IMDb ID

nm0192356

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

John W. Cunningham (July 28, 1915 – June 4, 2002) was an American author who composed a number of Western novels and stories.

During the Second World War, he served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific. While living in Santa Barbara, California, he became a published novelist. He moved to Ashland, Oregon in 1985 where he lived until his death.

His most famous work was "The Tin Star", a short story which appeared in Colliers Magazine in 1947. It was adapted into the film High Noon in 1952, which starred Gary Cooper alongside Grace Kelly. The adapted screenplay by Carl Foreman was nominated for an Academy Award.

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