John Howard Griffin

About John Howard Griffin

Birth Day: June 16, 1920
Birth Place: Texas

John Howard Griffin

John Howard Griffin net worth and salary: John Howard Griffin is a Memoirist who has a net worth of $175 Million. John Howard Griffin was born in in June 16, 1920. Texas-born author and journalist of racial justice-themed works. He is best remembered for Black Like Me, a 1960 memoir of his year of posing as an African American man in the American South.
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Popular As John Howard Griffin
Occupation Memoirist
Age 103 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born June 16, 1920 (Texas)
Birthday June 16
Town/City Texas
Nationality Texas

🌙 Zodiac

John Howard Griffin’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

John Howard Griffin was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.

About

Texas-born author and journalist of racial justice-themed works. He is best remembered for Black Like Me, a 1960 memoir of his year of posing as an African American man in the American South.

Before Fame

After studying French at the University of Poitiers and medicine at the French Ecole de Medecine, he served in the Pacific theater of World War II as a member of the United States Army Air Corps.

Trivia

His early literary works, published in the 1950s, include The Devil Rides Outside, Land of the High Sky, and Nuni.

Family Life

He was raised in Dallas, Texas by John Griffin and pianist Lena Griffin. His marriage to Elizabeth Ann Holland produced four children and lasted from 1953 until his death in 1980.

Associated With

Actor James Whitmore starred in the 1964 film version of Griffin's memoir, Black Like Me.

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