Barry Hannah was born on April 23, 1942 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) and Overhearing Ron (2004). He was married to Susan. He died on March 1, 2010 in Oxford, Mississippi, USA.
First novel, "Geronimo Rex," was nominated for a National Book Award. His 1996 short story collection, "High Lonesome," was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
Received the William Faulkner prize for his first novel, "Geronimo Rex".