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Zane Grey

Born 1872-01-31
Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Department: Writing

Biography

Pearl Zane Grey was an American author and dentist best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier. Riders of the Purple Sage was his best-selling book.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Zane Grey

Western Union
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Western Union

1941
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Gunfighters
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Gunfighters

1947
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Born to the West
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Born to the West

1937
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To the Last Man
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To the Last Man

1933
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The Maverick Queen
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The Maverick Queen

1956
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Fighting Caravans
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Fighting Caravans

1931
TMDB2.5
Robbers' Roost
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Robbers' Roost

1955
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West of the Pecos
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West of the Pecos

1945
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Thunder Trail
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Thunder Trail

1937
TMDB4.0
The Fighting Westerner
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The Fighting Westerner

1935
TMDB2.6

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (111 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
Riders of the Purple SageRiders of the Purple SageNovelMovie1996
The Maverick QueenThe Maverick QueenNovelMovie1956
The Vanishing AmericanThe Vanishing AmericanNovelMovie1955
Robbers' RoostRobbers' RoostStoryMovie1955
Robbers' RoostRobbers' RoostNovelMovie1955
Red CanyonRed CanyonNovelMovie1949
Wild Horse MesaWild Horse MesaNovelMovie1947
Under the Tonto RimUnder the Tonto RimNovelMovie1947
GunfightersGunfightersNovelMovie1947
Thunder MountainThunder MountainNovelMovie1947
Code of the WestCode of the WestNovelMovie1947
Sunset PassSunset PassNovelMovie1946
West of the PecosWest of the PecosNovelMovie1945
Wanderer of the WastelandWanderer of the WastelandNovelMovie1945
NevadaNevadaNovelMovie1944
Lone Star RangerLone Star RangerNovelMovie1942
Riders of the Purple SageRiders of the Purple SageNovelMovie1941
Last of the DuanesLast of the DuanesNovelMovie1941
Western UnionWestern UnionNovelMovie1941
The Border LegionThe Border LegionNovelMovie1940
The Light of Western StarsThe Light of Western StarsNovelMovie1940
Knights of the RangeKnights of the RangeStoryMovie1940
Heritage of the DesertHeritage of the DesertNovelMovie1939
The Mysterious RiderThe Mysterious RiderCharactersMovie1938
Born to the WestBorn to the WestNovelMovie1937
Hell TownHell TownNovelMovie1937
Thunder TrailThunder TrailStoryMovie1937
Forlorn RiverForlorn RiverNovelMovie1937
Rangle RiverRangle RiverNovelMovie1936
Arizona MahoneyArizona MahoneyNovelMovie1936
White DeathWhite DeathselfMovie1936
End of the TrailEnd of the TrailNovelMovie1936
King of the Royal MountedKing of the Royal MountedStoryMovie1936
The Arizona RaidersThe Arizona RaidersNovelMovie1936
Desert GoldDesert GoldNovelMovie1936
Drift FenceDrift FenceNovelMovie1936
NevadaNevadaNovelMovie1935
Thunder MountainThunder MountainNovelMovie1935
Wanderer of the WastelandWanderer of the WastelandNovelMovie1935
The Fighting WesternerThe Fighting WesternerNovelMovie1935
Home on the RangeHome on the RangeNovelMovie1935
West of the PecosWest of the PecosNovelMovie1934
The Dude RangerThe Dude RangerStoryMovie1934
Wagon WheelsWagon WheelsNovelMovie1934
To the Last ManTo the Last ManStoryMovie1933
The Last TrailThe Last TrailNovelMovie1933
Man of the ForestMan of the ForestNovelMovie1933
Life in the RawLife in the RawNovelMovie1933
Sunset PassSunset PassNovelMovie1933
Under the Tonto RimUnder the Tonto RimNovelMovie1933
Buffalo StampedeBuffalo StampedeStoryMovie1933
The Woman AccusedThe Woman AccusedStoryMovie1933
The Mysterious RiderThe Mysterious RiderWriterMovie1933
Robbers' RoostRobbers' RoostNovelMovie1932
End of the TrailEnd of the TrailStoryMovie1932
Wild Horse MesaWild Horse MesaNovelMovie1932
The Golden WestThe Golden WestStoryMovie1932
Heritage of the DesertHeritage of the DesertStoryMovie1932
South Sea AdventuresSouth Sea AdventuresSelfMovie1932
South Sea AdventuresSouth Sea AdventuresDirectorMovie1932
South Sea AdventuresSouth Sea AdventuresProducerMovie1932
The Rainbow TrailThe Rainbow TrailStoryMovie1932
Riders of the Purple SageRiders of the Purple SageNovelMovie1931
Fighting CaravansFighting CaravansNovelMovie1931
The Last of the VargasThe Last of the VargasWriterMovie1930
The Last of the DuanesThe Last of the DuanesNovelMovie1930
The Border LegionThe Border LegionNovelMovie1930
The Light of Western StarsThe Light of Western StarsNovelMovie1930
The Lone Star RangerThe Lone Star RangerNovelMovie1930
Stairs of SandStairs of SandNovelMovie1929
Sunset PassSunset PassNovelMovie1929
AvalancheAvalancheNovelMovie1928
The Water HoleThe Water HoleStoryMovie1928
The Vanishing PioneerThe Vanishing PioneerNovelMovie1928
Under the Tonto RimUnder the Tonto RimNovelMovie1928
NevadaNevadaNovelMovie1927
LightningLightningStoryMovie1927
Drums of the DesertDrums of the DesertNovelMovie1927
The Mysterious RiderThe Mysterious RiderNovelMovie1927
The Last TrailThe Last TrailNovelMovie1927
Man of the ForestMan of the ForestNovelMovie1926
Forlorn RiverForlorn RiverNovelMovie1926
Born to the WestBorn to the WestStoryMovie1926
Desert GoldDesert GoldNovelMovie1926
The Vanishing AmericanThe Vanishing AmericanNovelMovie1925
Wild Horse MesaWild Horse MesaNovelMovie1925
The Light of Western StarsThe Light of Western StarsNovelMovie1925
The Rainbow TrailThe Rainbow TrailStoryMovie1925
Code of the WestCode of the WestNovelMovie1925
Riders of the Purple SageRiders of the Purple SageNovelMovie1925
The Thundering HerdThe Thundering HerdNovelMovie1925
The Border LegionThe Border LegionNovelMovie1924
The Last of the DuanesThe Last of the DuanesStoryMovie1924
Wanderer of the WastelandWanderer of the WastelandNovelMovie1924
The Heritage of the DesertThe Heritage of the DesertNovelMovie1924
The Call of the CanyonThe Call of the CanyonStoryMovie1923
To the Last ManTo the Last ManNovelMovie1923
The Lone Star RangerThe Lone Star RangerNovelMovie1923
The Last TrailThe Last TrailNovelMovie1921
The Mysterious RiderThe Mysterious RiderNovelMovie1921
The Man Of The ForestThe Man Of The ForestNovelMovie1921
Riders of the DawnRiders of the DawnNovelMovie1920
Desert GoldDesert GoldNovelMovie1919
The Last of the DuanesThe Last of the DuanesStoryMovie1919
The Lone Star RangerThe Lone Star RangerNovelMovie1919
The Rainbow TrailThe Rainbow TrailStoryMovie1918
Riders of the Purple SageRiders of the Purple SageNovelMovie1918
The Border LegionThe Border LegionNovelMovie1918
The Heart of Texas RyanThe Heart of Texas RyanNovelMovie1917
GraftGraftStoryMovie1915
Fighting BloodFighting BloodNovelMovie1911