Zane Grey
Born
January 31, 1872
Died
October 23, 1939 (67 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Zanesville, Ohio, USA
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.