William Dale Jennings
Born
October 21, 1917
Died
May 11, 2000 (82 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Amarillo, Texas
William Dale Jennings was an American playwright and author, as well as an LGBT rights activist, later becoming one of the founders of the Mattachine Society. His work includes the 1971 western novel 'The Cowboys' (the basis for the John Wayne film of the same name a year later).
He died on May 11, 2000 in La Mirada, California, USA.
