Louis L'Amour net worth is
$700,000
Louis L'Amour Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Louis L'Amour was born on March 22, 1908 in Jamestown, North Dakota, USA as Louis Dearborn LaMoore. He was a writer, known for Hondo (1953), Five Mile Creek (1983) and Crossfire Trail (2001). He was married to Katherine Elizabeth Adams. He died on June 10, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Full Name | Louis L'Amour |
Net Worth | $700,000 |
Date Of Birth | March 22, 1908 |
Died | June 10, 1988, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Place Of Birth | Jamestown, North Dakota, USA |
Profession | Author, Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Katherine Elizabeth Adams |
Children | Beau L'Amour, Angelique L'Amour |
Parents | Louis Charles LaMoore, Emily Dearborn LaMoore |
Siblings | Clarice LaMoore, Edna LaMoore Waldo, Parker LaMoore, Emmy Lou LaMoore, John LaMoore, Yale Freeman LaMoore, Clara LaMoore |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0478263 |
Awards | National Book Award for Western, Spur Award for Best Novel |
Nominations | Academy Award for Best Story |
Movies | The Quick and the Dead, Hondo, Conagher, Crossfire Trail, The Shadow Riders, Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal, Heller in Pink Tights, Catlow, Stranger on Horseback, The Diamond of Jeru, The Burning Hills, The Man Called Noon, Kid Rodelo, East of Sumatra, Apache Territory, Four Guns to the Border |
Star Sign | Aries |
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1 | A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner, so if one's life is cold and bare he can blame none but himself. |
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1 | In early 1956, 20th Century Fox optioned his soon to be published novel, Sitka, for Dick Powell to produce and direct. The film was to be Powell's first project with the studio under a multi-picture deal signed the previous year. The novel was published in 1957 but the film was not made. The novel was also sent to MGM but no producer at that studio was interested in acquiring it. |
2 | Was so prolific that, decades after his passing, L'Amour's estate is still unearthing lost or unpublished works. |
3 | Wrote 17 novels and short stories in his generation-spanning series "The Sacketts." Prior to his death he had planned to write 7-8 more novels in the series, including a novel set during the American Revolution and a novel about mountain men. |
4 | Father of Beau L'Amour. |
5 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives." Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 503-505. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999. |
6 | Served in the United States Merchant Marines. |
7 | He wrote over 100 novels and dozens of short stories, almost all of them dealing with the American West. In 1983, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Freedom by the United States Congress for his large body of work. |
8 | Interred at Forest Lawn (Glendale), Glendale, California, USA, just outside and to the right of the entrance to the Great Mausoleum where the "Last Supper" stained-glass window is located. |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Diamond of Jeru | 2001 | TV Movie short story | |
Crossfire Trail | 2001 | TV Movie book | |
Shaughnessy | 1996 | TV Movie novel "The Iron Marshal" | |
Conagher | 1991 | TV Movie novel | |
The Quick and the Dead | 1987 | TV Movie novel | |
Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills | 1986 | TV Movie novel | |
Five Mile Creek | | TV Series novel "The Cherokee Trail" - 13 episodes, 1984 - 1985 series concept inspired by "The Cherokee Trail" - 13 episodes, 1983 - 1984 inspiration "The Cherokee Trail" - 2 episodes, 1984 | |
The Shadow Riders | 1982 | TV Movie novel | |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1981 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
The Sacketts | 1979 | TV Mini-Series novels "The Daybreakers" & "Sackett" - 2 episodes | |
The Man Called Noon | 1973 | novel | |
Cancel My Reservation | 1972 | novel "The Broken Gun" | |
Catlow | 1971 | novel "Catlow" | |
Shalako | 1968 | novel | |
Hondo | 1967 | TV Series character - 17 episodes | |
Hondo and the Apaches | 1967 | TV Movie story "The Gift of Cochise" | |
Kid Rodelo | 1966 | novel | |
Taggart | 1964 | novel | |
Guns of the Timberland | 1960 | novel | |
Heller in Pink Tights | 1960 | novel "Heller with a Gun" | |
The Texan | | TV Series written by - 1 episode, 1959 story - 1 episode, 1959 | |
Apache Territory | 1958 | from a novel by | |
Sugarfoot | 1957-1958 | TV Series story - 2 episodes | |
The Tall Stranger | 1957 | story | |
Maverick | 1957 | TV Series magazine story - 1 episode | |
Utah Blaine | 1957 | novel | |
Hart of Honolulu | 1956 | TV Movie from a story by | |
The Ford Television Theatre | 1956 | TV Series short story - 1 episode | |
The Burning Hills | 1956 | novel | |
Schlitz Playhouse | | TV Series story - 1 episode, 1956 original story - 1 episode, 1956 | |
Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado | 1956 | novel "Kilkenny" | |
Chevron Hall of Stars | 1956 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
City Detective | 1955 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
Stranger on Horseback | 1955 | story | |
Climax! | 1955 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
Treasure of Ruby Hills | 1955 | short story: Rider of the Ruby Hills | |
Four Guns to the Border | 1954 | story | |
Hondo | 1953 | story | |
East of Sumatra | 1953 | story | |
Rebound | 1952 | TV Series teleplay - 1 episode | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Conagher | 1991 | TV Movie dedicated to the memory of | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Salute! | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
The Sacketts | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
The Bob Braun Show | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
V.I.P.-Schaukel | 1973 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
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Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1986 | Golden Boot | Golden Boot Awards | | |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1954 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Hondo (1953) |
Known for movies
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