Ernest Haycox

Ernest Haycox

writer

Ernest Haycox was born on Oct 01, 1899 in USA. Ernest Haycox's big-screen debut came with Stagecoach directed by John Ford in 1939. Ernest Haycox is known for Stagecoach directed by John Ford, Claire Trevor stars as Dallas and John Wayne as Ringo Kid. The upcoming new movie Ernest Haycox plays is Stagecoach which will be released on May 18, 1986.

Haycox is the writer most often credited with raising western fiction up from the pulps into the mainstream; his influence on other writers of western fiction cannot be overestimated. He was a prolific writer, with almost three hundred short stories and more than twenty novels to his credit, and is among the most successful writers of American western fiction. Many of Haycox's stories were published in pulp magazines such as "Western Story" before he wrote stories for "Collier's Magazine" and "The Saturday Evening Post." His final works, "The Earthbreakers" and "The Adventurers," were published after his death.

  • Birthday

    Oct 01, 1899
  • Place of Birth

    Portland, Oregon, USA