Louis L'Amour was born on March 22, 1908 in Jamestown, North Dakota, USA as Louis Dearborn LaMoore. He was a writer, known for Hondo, l'homme du désert (1953), À l'est de Sumatra (1953) and 5000 dollars mort ou vif (1964). He was married to Kathy Adams. He died on June 10, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.