About
An American writer and journalist, he is best known for such Western novels as Barbed Wire and Buffalo Wagons.
Before Fame
He served in the U.S. Army's infantry division during World War II.
Trivia
He spent most of his childhood on a Texas ranch.
Family Life
With his wife, Anni Lipp, he had three children.
Associated With
His novel The Good Old Boys was made into a television movie starring Tommy Lee Jones.
