Alan Le May

Alan Le May

writer, producer, director

Alan Le May was born on Jan 03, 1899 in USA. Alan Le May's big-screen debut came with North West Mounted Police directed by Cecil B. DeMille in 1940. Alan Le May is known for The Searchers directed by John Ford, John Wayne stars as Ethan Edwards and Jeffrey Hunter as Martin Pawley. The upcoming new movie Alan Le May plays is The Unforgiven which will be released on Apr 06, 1960.

Alan Le May was a novelist, short-story writer and screenwriter, although today he may be best remembered for his novels which served as the basis for two classic westerns, La prisonnière du désert (1956) and Le Vent de la plaine (1960). He started his career as a journalist before becoming a full-time author (he wrote 17 novels in all).

  • Birthday

    Jan 03, 1899
  • Place of Birth

    Indianapolis, Indiana, USA