Charles Willeford

American crime novelist (1919-1988)
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Summary

Charles Willeford was born on January 2, 1919[1], in Little Rock[2]. He died on March 27, 1988[3], in Miami[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (568 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: journalist[13], autobiographer[14]
  • Educated at: Palm Beach State College[15]
  • Award received: Silver Star[16], Bronze Star Medal[17], Purple Heart[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Military branch: United States Army[20]
  • Commons category: Charles Willeford[21]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[22]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[23]
  • Family name: Willeford[24]
  • Given name: Charles[25]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: American English[27]
  • Name in native language: Charles Ray Willeford III[28]
  • Writing language: English[29]

Why It Matters

Charles Willeford has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Charles Willeford born?

Charles Willeford's place of birth was Little Rock[2].

Where did Charles Willeford die?

Charles Willeford died in Miami[4].

What did Charles Willeford do for work?

Charles Willeford worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Charles Willeford go to school?

Charles Willeford was educated at Palm Beach State College[15].

What awards did Charles Willeford receive?

Honors received include Silver Star[16], Bronze Star Medal[17], and Purple Heart[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → charles-ray-willeford
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  4. 10w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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