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Popular As | Glendon Swarthout |
Occupation | Novelist |
Age | 102 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Born | April 8, 1918 (Michigan) |
Birthday | April 8 |
Town/City | Michigan |
Nationality | Michigan |
Glendon Swarthout’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Glendon Swarthout was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
An American fiction writer, he is best known for his 1960 novel, Where The Boys Are, which went on to become a film directed by Henry Levin. Swarthout's other works include Bless the Beasts and Children (1970) and The Shootist (1975).
He worked in advertising for a year and then pursued a career as a journalist.
He was inducted into the Western Writers Hall of Fame in Scottsdale, Arizona.
He was born in Michigan to a family of Dutch and English heritage. He married Kathryn Vaughn in 1940.
His novel, The Tin Lizzie Troop, was made into a movie starring Paul Newman.