Zane Grey
Novelist

Zane Grey Net Worth

Zane Grey was an American author born on January 31, 1872 in Zanesville, OH. He is best known for his Western novels Riders of the Purple Sage and The Lone Star Ranger. His works have been adapted for the screen, and some of them were the basis for the popular television series Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater in the late 1950s.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 31, 1872
Birth Place Zanesville, OH
Age 147 YEARS OLD
Died On Oct 23, 1939 (age 67)
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

About

American author best known for his Western novels Riders of the Purple Sage and The Lone Star Ranger. Many of his works were adapted for the screen, and several of them became the basis for Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, a popular television series of the late 1950s.

Before Fame

As a boy, he was very interested in history as well as fishing, baseball, and writing. He earned a baseball scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1896 with a degree in dentistry.

Trivia

His works were the basis of more than 110 films.

Family Life

His parents were named Alice and Lewis, and he had four siblings. His ancestors were Quaker immigrants from England. He was married to Lina Elise Roth. The couple had two sons and a daughter: Romer, Loren, and Betty.

Associated With

He was a renowned Californian author, as was Shirley Jackson.

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