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Charles Portis

1933 - 2020

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Charles McColl Portis (December 28, 1933 – February 17, 2020) was an American author best known for his novels Norwood (1966) and the classic Western True Grit (1968). Both Norwood and True Grit were adapted as films, released in 1970 and 1969, respectively. True Grit also inspired a film sequel and a made-for-TV movie sequel. The second film adaptation of True Grit was released in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Charles Portis is the 6,787th most popular writer (up from 6,815th in 2024), the 14,204th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,225th in 2019) and the 1,006th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Charles Portis ranks 6,787 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert Olen Butler, Tracy Hickman, Dennis Prager, Sibylle Berg, Ronald D. Moore, and Wei Hui. After him are Leonard Maltin, Jónína Leósdóttir, Naomi Novik, Pat Cadigan, Padraic Colum, and David Frawley.

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Among people born in 1933, Charles Portis ranks 540. Before him are Floyd Cramer, Madhur Jaffrey, John Cannon, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Zoe Caldwell, and Craig L. Thomas. After him are Tom Gola, Patricia Blair, Jean Carnahan, Peter Sillett, Paul Sarbanes, and Stan Anderson. Among people deceased in 2020, Charles Portis ranks 805. Before him are Zoe Caldwell, Road Warrior Animal, Erick Morillo, Nicholas Parsons, Gheorghe Dogărescu, and Derek Fowlds. After him are Geoffrey Palmer, Terrence McNally, James M. Beggs, Tomasz Tomiak, Mary Pat Gleason, and Dimitri Diatchenko.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Charles Portis ranks 14,208 out of 20,380. Before him are Blake Griffin (1989), Roger Sanchez (1967), Frank Lovejoy (1912), Shelley Moore Capito (1953), Weston McKennie (1998), and Jonathan Adams (1967). After him are Leonard Maltin (1950), Chris Hero (1979), Annalise Basso (1998), John B. Weller (1812), Ben Nelson (1941), and Kathryn C. Thornton (1952).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Charles Portis ranks 1,006. Before him are Laurell K. Hamilton (1963), Paul Dini (1957), Robert Olen Butler (1945), Tracy Hickman (1955), Dennis Prager (1948), and Ronald D. Moore (1964). After him are Leonard Maltin (1950), Naomi Novik (1973), Pat Cadigan (1953), David Frawley (1950), Dan Barker (1949), and Walter Mosley (1952).

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