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Will James
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Born
June 6
,
1892
·
Saint-Nazaire-D'Acton, Quebec, Canada
Died
September 3
,
1942
·
Hollywood, California, USA
(alcoholism)
Birth name
Ernest Dufault
Mini Bio
Will James was born on June 6, 1892 in Saint-Nazaire-D'Acton, Quebec, Canada. He was a writer, known for
Sand (1949)
,
Lone Cowboy (1933)
and
Smoky (1946)
. He was married to Alice Conradt. He died on September 3, 1942 in Hollywood, California, USA.
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Alice Conradt
(July 7, 1920 - 1935) (separated)
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Inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy andWestern Heritage Museum in 1992.
In 1914, he was arrested for rustling cattle and sentenced to serve 15 months in the Nevada State Prison.
Best known for the beloved "Smokey, The One Man Horse" (1926), which won the coveted Newberry Medal for children's literature.
As of 2003, all of his books are still in print.
Famous western artist (many appearing on the covers of his books).
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