Morris West
Morris Langlo West was an Australian novelist and playwright, best known for his novels The Devil's Advocate (1959), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1963) and The Clowns of God (1981). His books were published in 27 languages and sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. Each new book he wrote after he became an established writer sold more than one million copies.
26 April 1916
Born on the same birth date (26 April 1916): Eyvind Earle • Ken Wallis
Born on the same birth day (26 April): Aaron Judge • Dean Austin • Debra Wilson • Geoff Blum • Gerard Cafesjian • Giorgio Moroder • Jack Douglas (actor) • Jean-Pierre Beltoise • John Cain (41st Premier of Victoria) • John Grierson • Jordana Brewster • Kevin James • Paul-Émile Léger • Vicente Aleixandre
Born in the same month (April 1916): Alfred S. Bloomingdale • Carl Burgos • Cliff Gladwin • Ferruccio Lamborghini • Helene Hanff • Howard W. Koch • Ken Wallis • Lou Thesz • Nasiba Zeynalova • Phil Leeds • Phyllis Fraser • Russell Garcia (composer) • Sinah Estelle Kelley • Sirimavo Bandaranaike • Vincent Ellis McKelvey • Yehudi Menuhin