William Bradford Huie

Novelist

Birthday November 13, 1910

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Alabama

DEATH DATE Nov 20, 1986 (76)

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About

Journalist who wrote for the American Mercury and published books such as The Execution of Private Slovik.

Before Fame

He graduated with honors and became a member of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Alabama.

Trivia

He reported the murder of Emmet Till and Ku Klux Klan activity during the Civil Rights Movement.

Family Life

He was the child of John Bradford and Margaret Lois Brindley Huie and grew up with two siblings. He went on to marry Ruth Puckett.

Associated With

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the introduction for the second edition of his book Three Lives for Mississippi.