Larry McMurtry

January 10, 2024
Screenwriter

Quick Facts

Larry McMurtry
Full Name Larry McMurtry
Occupation Screenwriter
Date Of Birth Jun 3, 1936(1936-06-03)
Age 88
Date Of Death March 25, 2021, Archer City, TX
Birthplace Archer City
Country United States
Birth City Texas
Horoscope Gemini

Larry McMurtry Biography

Name Larry McMurtry
Birthday Jun 3
Birth Year 1936
Place Of Birth Archer City
Home Town Texas
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Gemini
Spouse Norma Faye Kesey , Jo Scott McMurtry

Larry McMurtry is one of the most popular and richest Screenwriter who was born on June 3, 1936 in Archer City, Texas, United States. An American fiction writer and screenwriter known for his Texas and Old West settings, he is most famous for his 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Lonesome Dove. He also wrote Terms of Endearment, a 1975 novel that was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film.

His wife, Norma Faye Kesey, was once married to counterculture author Ken Kesey.

He was raised on a ranch near Archer City, Texas. In 2011, he married Norma Faye Kesey.

Larry McMurtry Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Screenwriter
House Living in own house.

Larry McMurtry is one of the richest Screenwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Larry McMurtry 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received his B.A. from the University of North Texas and his M.A. from Rice University. He published his first novel, Horseman, Pass By, in 1961.

He received the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award.

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Who is Larry McMurtry Dating?

According to our records, Larry McMurtry married to Norma Faye Kesey , Jo Scott McMurtry. As of December 1, 2023, Larry McMurtry’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Larry Ranked on the list of most popular Screenwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Larry McMurtry celebrates birthday on June 3 of every year.

What did Larry McMurtry died from?

Congestive heart failure

What order should I read Larry McMurtry books?

  • Book 1. Lonesome Dove. A Novel. Larry McMurtry Jun 15, 2010 (first published in 1985) …
  • Book 2. Streets of Laredo. A Novel. Larry McMurtry Oct 17, 2000 (first published in 1993) …
  • Book 3. Dead Man’s Walk. A Novel (Lonesome Dove Book 3) …
  • Book 4. Comanche Moon. A Novel (Lonesome Dove Book 4)

Why did Larry McMurtry write Lonesome Dove?

“’Lonesome Dove’ was an effort to kind of demythologize the myth of the Old West ,” Mr. McMurtry told The Associated Press in a 2014 interview. But, he added, “They’re going to twist it into something romantic no matter what you do.”

Where is Larry McMurtry from?

Archer City, TX

Is Larry McMurtry married?

Spouse

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