Lonnie Coleman date of birth:
August 2, 1920
How old was Lonnie Coleman when died?
62
Where was Lonnie Coleman born?
Bartow, Georgia
When did Lonnie Coleman die?
August 13, 1982
Where did Lonnie Coleman die?
Savannah, Georgia
Why did Lonnie Coleman die?
Cancer
Is Lonnie Coleman gay or straight?
Gay
What is Lonnie Coleman's ethnicity?
White
What is Lonnie Coleman nationality?
American
What is Lonnie Coleman's occupation?
Novelist
Lonnie Coleman claim to fame:
Beulah Land
Short Biography
Lonnie Coleman (1920–1982) was an American novelist and playwright best known for writing the Beulah Land trilogy. He was born William Laurence "Lonnie" Coleman August 2, 1920, in Bartow, Georgia. He attended grade and high schools in various cities in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama and graduated from the University of Alabama in 1942 with a B.A. degree. From 1942 to 1946 he was in the U.S. Navy, spending most of his time at sea as gunnery officer and then as first lieutenant on a troop transport which took part in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, and Okinawa and landed the first occupation troops in Kyushu, Japan.