John W. Cunningham
John Marshall Cunningham (July 28, 1915 – June 4, 2002) was an American author who wrote a number of Western novels and stories as "John W. Cunningham" or "John M. Cunningham."
Biography
He was born July 28, 1915, at Deer Lodge, Montana, the son of John and Sue Cunningham. During the
U.S. Army in the South Pacific. While living in Santa Barbara, California, he became a published novelist. He moved to Ashland, Oregon in 1985, where he lived until his death.[1][2]
His most famous work was "The Tin Star", a short story which appeared in Academy Award.
His sister Julia Cunningham was an author of children's literature.
Works
Novels
- Warhorse (1956)
- "Starfall" (1960)
- Rainbow Runner (1992)
Short stories
- "The Tin Star" (1947) (available on the internet at http://erginguney.com/web/coursematerial/The_Tin_star.pdf)
- "Yankee Gold" (1953) (filmed as The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953)
- "Day of the Bad Man" (filmed in 1958)
References
- ^ "James O. Mason". Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "John Marshall Cunningham d. 2002 Ashland, Jackson, Oregon, USA: A Bisbee Family History".
External links
- John W. Cunningham at IMDb
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