Glendon Swarthout

Glendon Swarthout
BornGlendon Fred Swarthout
April 8, 1918
Pinckney, Michigan, U.S.
DiedSeptember 23, 1992(1992-09-23) (aged 74)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationWriter, novelist
LanguageEnglish
Alma materBA. & MA, University of Michigan. PhD, Michigan State University.
GenreFiction

Glendon Fred Swarthout (April 8, 1918 – September 23, 1992) was an American writer and novelist.

Several of his novels were made into films. Where the Boys Are, and The Shootist, which was John Wayne's last work, are probably the best known.