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- Birth nameErnest Dufault
- Will James was born on June 6, 1892 in Saint-Nazaire-D'Acton, Quebec, Canada. He was a writer, known for Sand (1949), Lone Cowboy (1933) and Smoky (1946). He was married to Alice Conradt. He died on September 3, 1942 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpouseAlice Conradt(July 7, 1920 - 1935) (separated)
- Inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy andWestern Heritage Museum in 1992.
- In 1914, he was arrested for rustling cattle and sentenced to serve 15 months in the Nevada State Prison.
- Best known for the beloved "Smokey, The One Man Horse" (1926), which won the coveted Newberry Medal for children's literature.
- As of 2003, all of his books are still in print.
- Famous western artist (many appearing on the covers of his books).
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