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Louis Dearborn L'Amour was an American novelist and short-story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels ; however, he also wrote historical fiction, science fiction, non-fiction (Frontier), as well as poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into films.
L'Amour's books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death almost all of his 105 existing works were still in print, and he was "one of the world's most popular writers".
Birth Name
Louis Dearborn LaMoore
Born
Sunday, 22 March 1908
Died
Friday, 10 June 1988
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 61st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1989 |
Salute! | Self | 1983 |
Late Night with David Letterman | Self | 1982 |
The Sacketts | Self | 1979 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The 61st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1989 |
Salute! | Self | 1983 |
Late Night with David Letterman | Self | 1982 |
The Sacketts | Self | 1979 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1954 | Oscar | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Nominated |