Zane Grey nickname(s):
Pearl Zane Gray
Zane Grey date of birth:
January 31, 1872
How old was Zane Grey when died?
67
Where was Zane Grey born?
Zanesville, OH
When did Zane Grey die?
October 23, 1939
Where did Zane Grey die?
Altadena, CA
Why did Zane Grey die?
Heart Failure
Is Zane Grey gay or straight?
Straight
What is Zane Grey's ethnicity?
White
What is Zane Grey nationality?
American
Where did Zane Grey go to university?
University of Pennsylvania (1896)
What is Zane Grey's occupation?
Novelist, dentist
Zane Grey claim to fame:
Novel - Riders of the Purple Sage
What genre is Zane Grey's work?
Western fiction
Short Biography
Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that were a basis for 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, they 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.