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- Erskine Caldwell was born on December 17, 1903 in Coweta County, Georgia, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for God's Little Acre (1958), Claudelle Inglish (1961) and Tobacco Road (1941). He was married to Virginia Moffett, June Johnson, Margaret Bourke-White and Helen Lannigan. He died on April 11, 1987 in Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA.
- SpousesVirginia Moffett(January 2, 1957 - April 11, 1987) (his death)June Johnson(December 21, 1942 - ?)Margaret Bourke-White(February 27, 1939 - December 20, 1942) (divorced)Helen Lannigan(March 3, 1925 - April 18, 1938) (divorced, 3 children)
- Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1972
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 152-154. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
- American novelist and story writer, often concerned with Georgian share croppers, 'poor whites' and their ways, especially during the time of the Great Depression. His best work, "Tobacco Road", sold 3.5 million copies and spawned a seven-year run on the New York stage in theatrical form.
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