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Tony Hillerman

1925 - 2008

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Anthony Grove Hillerman (May 27, 1925 – October 26, 2008) was an American author of detective novels and nonfiction works, best known for his mystery novels featuring Navajo Nation Police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. Several of his works have been adapted for film and television, including the AMC series Dark Winds. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Hillerman is the 6,165th most popular writer (down from 5,859th in 2019), the 10,800th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,225th in 2019) and the 792nd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Tony Hillerman ranks 6,165 out of 7,302. Before him are Simon Sebag Montefiore, Philippa Pearce, Lee Strobel, Oliver Friggieri, Lawrence Venuti, and Pia Tafdrup. After him are M. H. Abrams, Bill Prady, Thomas M. Disch, Sidney Lee, Hugh Howey, and Kenneth Burke.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Tony Hillerman ranks 485. Before him are Barbara Bates, Cal Tjader, Edward F. Moore, Howard Baker, Eric Fleming, and Martin David Kruskal. After him are G. William Miller, Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Doc Pomus, Shelley Berman, Eduardo Risso, and Merv Griffin. Among people deceased in 2008, Tony Hillerman ranks 346. Before him are Pauline Baynes, Randy Pausch, Beatrice Ohanessian, Sandy Allen, Richey Edwards, and Viktor Kuzkin. After him are Thomas M. Disch, Norman Dello Joio, Seiji Aochi, Jerry Wexler, Pippa Bacca, and Andrzej Badeński.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tony Hillerman ranks 10,802 out of 20,380. Before him are Avram Glazer (1960), Dana Carvey (1955), Richie Kotzen (1970), Bill Laimbeer (1957), James Morrison (1954), and Lawrence Venuti (1953). After him are Wilmer Valderrama (1980), Kathy Hilton (1959), King Curtis (1934), Thomas C. Hart (1877), Chris Klein (1979), and Conn Findlay (1930).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Tony Hillerman ranks 792. Before him are Jerry Pournelle (1933), Donald A. Wollheim (1914), John Logan (1961), Dick Cavett (1936), Lee Strobel (1952), and Lawrence Venuti (1953). After him are M. H. Abrams (1912), Bill Prady (1960), Hugh Howey (1975), Kenneth Burke (1897), Larry Kramer (1935), and John Jakes (1932).

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