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Homer Croy (March 11, 1883 – May 24, 1965), was an American author and occasional screenwriter who wrote fiction and non-fiction books about life in the Midwestern United States. He also wrote several popular biographies, including books on outlaw Jesse James, humorist Will Rogers, and film director D.W. Griffith .
Homer Croy was born on 11 March 1883 in Maryville, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and director, known for They Had to See Paris (1929), The Harvester (1936) and I'm from Missouri (1939). He was married to Mae Bell Savell. He died on 24 May 1965 in New York City, New York, USA.
- March 11, 1883
- May 24, 1965
Croy's novel, a drama set in the fictional town of Junction City, was a thinly veiled critique of his own hometown, Marysville, Missouri. He published it anonymously because its serious tone so conflicted with his well-known light-hearted writings about midwestern life.
Family Honeymoon is a 1949 American domestic comedy film made by Universal International, directed by Claude Binyon, and written by Dane Lussier, based on the novel by Homer Croy. It was shot in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
Carnegie would develop a longstanding friendship with another Maryville author, Homer Croy. In 1904, at age 16, his family moved to a farm in Warrensburg, Missouri. As a youth, he enjoyed speaking in public and joined his school's debate team.
Homer Croy (March 11, 1883 – May 24, 1965), was an American author and occasional screenwriter who wrote fiction and non-fiction books about life in the Midwestern United States. He also wrote several popular biographies, including books on outlaw Jesse James, humorist Will Rogers, and film director D.W. Griffith. Homer Croy (March 11, 1883 ...
Homer Croy was born on March 11, 1883 in Maryville, Missouri, United States. He was the son of Amos J. Croy, a farmer, and Susan Sewell. His parents had come to Missouri from Indiana in a covered wagon after the Civil War.
