Where is Edgar Rice Burroughs now? Nationality, Net Worth

Known for movies

Short Info

Died	March 19, 1950, Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
Spouse	Florence Gilbert, Emma Hulbert
Fact	Burroughs' second wife, Florence Gilbert, was earlier married to producer / actor Ashton Dearholt.

Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American writer who is best known for his series of Tarzan novels. He was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago, Illinois, to parents George Tyler Burroughs and Mary Evaline Zieger Burroughs. He had four siblings: two brothers and two sisters. Burroughs’ father was a successful businessman, and his mother was a homemaker. Burroughs’ early education took place at a private school in Chicago. He later attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, but he did not graduate.

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Burroughs’ career began when he was working as a clerk for the Illinois Central Railroad. He began writing stories for pulp magazines, and his first story, “Under the Moons of Mars,” was published in 1912. He would go on to write many more stories for pulp magazines, as well as novels. His most famous creation is the character of Tarzan, who first appeared in the novel Tarzan of the Apes (1912). Burroughs wrote over twenty Tarzan novels, and the character has been featured in numerous films and television shows.

Burroughs’ net worth was estimated to be $50 million at the time of his death. He earned a significant amount of money from his writing, as well as from investments and real estate holdings. Burroughs was married twice; his first wife was Emma Hulbert, whom he married in 1900. The couple had two children: Joan, who was born in 1901, and Hulbert, who was born in 1903. Burroughs’ second wife was Florence Gilbert Dearholt, whom he married in 1915. The couple had one child: John Coleman Burroughs, who was born in 1916.

Burroughs was approximately six feet tall and weighed around 200 pounds. He had blue eyes and brown hair.

General Info

Full Name	Edgar Rice Burroughs
Died	March 19, 1950, Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession	Author, Novelist
Education	Michigan Military Academy, Phillips Academy
Nationality	American

Family

Spouse	Florence Gilbert, Emma Hulbert
Children	John Coleman Burroughs, Hulbert Burroughs, Joan Burroughs
Parents	Major George Tyler Burroughs, Mary Evaline Zieger Burroughs

Accomplishments

Nominations	Hugo Award for Best Short Story, Hugo Award for Best All-Time Series, Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel
Movies	John Carter, The Legend of Tarzan, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, Tarzan the Ape Man, Tarzan, Tarzan and the Lost City, Tarzan and His Mate, Tarzan Finds a Son!, Tarzan, the Ape Man, Tarzan Triumphs, Tarzan Escapes, Tarzan and the Trappers, Tarzan and the Jungle Boy, Tarzan the M...
TV Shows	Tarzan, The Legend of Tarzan, Tarzan: The Epic Adventures, Tarzán, Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle

Social profile links

IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0123194

Quotes

#	Quote
1	Were there no desire there would be no virtue, and because one man desires what another does not, who shall say whether the child of his desire be Vice or Virtue?
2	Love is a strange master, and human nature is still stranger.
3	The more one listens to ordinary conversations the more apparent it becomes that the reasoning faculties of the brain take little part in the direction of the vocal organs.
4	She did not admire him any more than she had. It was merely that she considered him the Lesser of two evils.
5	It never seems to occur to some people, that, like beauty, a sense of humor may sometimes be fatal.
6	Imagination is but another name for super intelligence.
7	I write to escape; to escape poverty.
8	Anger and hate against one we love steels our hearts, but contempt or pity leaves us silent and ashamed.
9	I loved her. I still love her, though I curse her in my sleep, so nearly one are love and hate, the two most powerful and devastating emotions that control man, nations, life.
10	Death, only, renders hope futile.

Facts

#	Fact
1	Was a drifter for seven years and supported himself with low-paid jobs such as selling pencil sharpeners before he began writing.
2	His writings have been cited as a huge influence by numerous writers, artists and scientists such as Ray Bradbury, Carl Sagan, Arthur Clarke, Jane Goodall, Ronald Reagan, Billy Graham, George Lucas, and James Cameron.
3	By the time of his death, he was the world's best-selling author.
4	Great-grandfather of film director Wes Anderson.
5	Upon his death, his remains were interred under the walnut tree at the Burroughs Office Building in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California.
6	The Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., company offices are located on Ventura Blvd. in Tarzana (CA) and the setting is literally a jungle oasis housing memorabilia from the era of the Tarzan creator. His former home in Chicago's Oak Park, where he grew up, is still standing and a bronze marker noting this was placed in the front yard at 700 Linden Ave. on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
7	Pictured on a nondeminated ("forever") USA commemorative postage stamp, issued 17 August 2012 in Tarzana, California. The initial issue price was 45¢.
8	A publisher who had intended to reject Burroughs' book, "The Outlaw of Torn", wrote him to say, "My reviewer was up half the night reading it!"
9	Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin once said that Burroughs was his favorite author.
10	Most of his stories are written in the first person.
11	His first Mars book was written under the pseudonym Normal Bean. The publishers thought that it was a typographical error, and changed it to 'Norman Bean.' Burroughs' assumption was that nobody would take the story seriously, and therefore used this pseudonym to infer that he is in "a normal state of mind.".
12	Didn't start writing until the age of 35.
13	An excellent guide to Burroughs' Mars books is "A Guide to Barsoom" by John Flint Roy.
14	Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 131, pages 47-51. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
15	The city of Tarzana, California, where Burroughs spent the last years of his life, was named in honor of his most famous creation, Tarzan.
16	Burroughs' second wife, Florence Gilbert, was earlier married to producer / actor Ashton Dearholt.

Pictures

Movies

Writer

Title	Year	Status
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes	1984	novel "Tarzan of the Apes"
Tarzan the Ape Man	1981	characters
The People That Time Forgot	1977	based upon "The People That Time Forgot" by
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle	1976	TV Series characters
At the Earth's Core	1976	novel
Tarzán en las minas del rey Salomón	1974	characters - uncredited
The Land That Time Forgot	1974	novel
Tarzan's Deadly Silence	1970	characters - uncredited
Tarzan and the Jungle Boy	1968	characters
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion	1967	characters - uncredited
Tarzan and the Great River	1967	characters
Tarzan	1966	TV Series character
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold	1966	characters
Per una manciata d'oro	1965	characters
Tarzan's Three Challenges	1963	characters
Tarzan Goes to India	1962	based on the characters created by
Tarzan the Magnificent	1960	based on the characters created by
Tarzan, the Ape Man	1959	character
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure	1959	characters created by
Tarzan and the Trappers	1958	TV Movie characters
Tarzan's Fight for Life	1958	characters
Tarzan and the Lost Safari	1957	characters
Tarzan's Hidden Jungle	1955	based upon the characters created by
Tarzan and the She-Devil	1953	based upon the characters created by
Tarzan Istanbulda	1952	novel - uncredited
Tarzan's Savage Fury	1952	based on the character created by
Tarzan's Peril	1951	characters
Tarzan and the Slave Girl	1950	based upon the characters created by
Tarzan's Magic Fountain	1949	based upon the characters created by
Tarzan and the Mermaids	1948	based upon characters created by
Tarzan and the Huntress	1947	based upon the characters created by
Tarzan and the Leopard Woman	1946	based upon the characters created by
Tarzan and the Amazons	1945	based on the characters created by
Tarzan's Desert Mystery	1943	based upon characters created by
The Underground World	1943	Short novel "At the Earth's Core" - uncredited
Tarzan Triumphs	1943	based upon the characters created by
Tarzan's New York Adventure	1942	based upon the characters created by
Tarzan's Secret Treasure	1941	based upon the characters created by
Jungle Girl	1941	novel "Jungle Girl"
Zhongguo Yeren Wang	1940	writer
Tarzan Finds a Son!	1939	based upon the characters created by
Tarzan and the Green Goddess	1938	characters - uncredited
Tarzan's Revenge	1938	based on a novel by
Tarzan Escapes	1936	based upon the characters created by
The Lion Man	1936	story "The Lad and The Lion"
The New Adventures of Tarzan	1935/I	novel
Tarzan and His Mate	1934	based upon the characters created by
Tarzan the Fearless	1933	story
Tarzan the Ape Man	1932	based upon the characters created by
Tarzan the Tiger	1929	novel "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar"
Tarzan the Mighty	1928	novel "Jungle Tales of Tarzan"
Tarzan and the Golden Lion	1927	novel
The Adventures of Tarzan	1921	novel "The Return of Tarzan"
The Revenge of Tarzan	1920	novel
The Son of Tarzan	1920	novel
The Oakdale Affair	1919	novel
The Romance of Tarzan	1918	novel "Tarzan of the Apes"
Tarzan of the Apes	1918	novel
The Lad and the Lion	1917	novel
The Legend of Tarzan	2016	"Tarzan" stories"
Tarzan	2013	novel
John Carter	2012	based on the story "A Princess of Mars" by
Princess of Mars	2009	Video characters - uncredited / novel
The Land That Time Forgot	2009	Video novel
Tarzan II	2005	Video "Tarzan" stories
Tarzan	2003	TV Series characters - 7 episodes
Tarzan & Jane	2002	"Tarzan" stories
The Legend of Tarzan	2001	TV Series characters - 1 episode
Kaj og Andrea	2000	TV Series characters Tarzan and Jane - 1 episode
Tarzan Activity Center	1999	Video Game based on characters by
Tarzan	1999	story "Tarzan of the Apes"
Tarzan of the Apes	1998	Video novel
Tarzan and the Lost City	1998	stories
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures	1996	TV Series characters
Tarzán	1991	TV Series characters
Tarzan in Manhattan	1989	TV Movie stories written by
Tarzan	1984	Video Game characters