Alan Le May

1899–1964 (age 65)

Writer/Screenwriter

Biography

Alan Le May spent his life shaping stories of the American West, penning novels such as The Searchers and Wagons West that captured the grit and grandeur of frontier life.

His voice as a screenwriter and novelist continues to be referenced by storytellers, and his grave at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery marks the enduring reach of his imagination.

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