Walt Coburn
Walt Coburn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Walter John Coburn October 23, 1889 |
| Died | May 1971 (aged 81) |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Occupation | Author |
| Relatives | Dorothy Coburn (Niece) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Army aviation corps |
| Years of service | World War I |
Walter John Coburn (October 23, 1889 – May 1971) was an American writer of Westerns. Coburn was born in White Sulphur Springs, Montana Territory, the son of Robert Coburn Senior, the founder of the noted Circle C Ranch located south of Malta. The actress Dorothy Coburn is his niece.
Coburn served in the Army aviation corps during the World War I era. He later spent time as a cowboy and a surveyor, before becoming a full-time writer in the 1920s.