About
An American author of western fiction, he is known for his 1930 novel, Destry Rides Again, as well as for his Dr. Kildare series. He wrote over 500 novels in total.
Before Fame
He attended the University of California-Berkeley, but dropped out of college to join the Canadian Army. Eventually, he settled in New York.
Trivia
Writing under a number of pseudonyms, he published numerous pulp magazine stories.
Family Life
He was born in Seattle, Washington as the son of Gilbert Leander Faust and Louisa Elizabeth Faust.
Associated With
Destry Rides Again was adapted into a Broadway play starring Valerie Harper and a film starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart.
