Horton Foote Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at March 16, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
Horton Foote Facts
| Full Name | Horton Foote |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | March 14, 1916 |
| Birth Place | Connecticut |
| Age (in 2025) | 109 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Occupation | Playwright |
Horton Foote Age & Birthday
Horton Foote is best known as Playwright who has born on March 14, 1916 in Connecticut. Currently, Horton Foote is 109 years, 0 months and 2 days old. Horton Foote will celebrate 110th birthday on Saturday, 14th of March 2026. Below the countdown to Horton Foote upcoming birthday.
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About
An acclaimed 20th-century playwright and screenwriter, he is known for works that chronicle small-town life in Texas and the American South. His best-known works include the screenplay for the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, as well as stage plays such as The Trip to Bountiful (1962) and The Traveling Lady (1954).
Before Fame
He began his career as an actor at the Pasadena Playhouse in Southern California. In 1940, he published his first play, Wharton Dance.
Trivia
In his Oscar-winning screenplays and Pulitzer Prize-winning plays, he found drama in the way ordinary people struggle with rapid change.
Family Life
He was born in the small town of Wharton, Texas, and he grew up with two younger brothers, one of whom was killed in World War II. His nearly fifty-year marriage to Lillian Vallish Foote began in 1945.
Associated With
He won an Academy Award for his 1962 screen adaption of Harper Lee's famous novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.
Top Asked Questions about Horton Foote
How old is Horton Foote in 2025?
Horton Foote is 109 years old today.
When was Horton Foote born?
Horton Foote was born on March 14, 1916 in Connecticut.
What is Horton Foote zodiac sign?
Horton Foote zodiac sign is Pisces.
What was Horton Foote best known for?
Horton Foote was best known as Playwright.
Fun Facts about Horton Foote's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Horton Foote's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Horton Foote was born on Tuesday, 74th day / 11th week of 1916
- Horton Foote has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Horton Foote birthday is XIV.III.MCMXVI
- Horton Foote's birthstone is Aquamarine
- Horton Foote's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
- Horton Foote age in year is 109 years old
- Horton Foote age in month is 1308 months old
- Horton Foote age in day is 39814 days old
- Horton Foote age in hour is 955536 hours old
- Horton Foote age in minute is 57332160 minutes old
- Horton Foote age in second is 3439929600 seconds old
- Next Horton Foote birthday is on Saturday, March 14th 2026
- Horton Foote age in next birthday (2026) is 110 years old
Historical Events on Horton Foote Birthday (March 14)
Below are historical events that coincided with Horton Foote's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1961 | A USAF B-52 bomber crashes near Yuba City, California whilst carrying nuclear weapons. |
| 1964 | Jack Ruby is convicted of killing Lee Harvey Oswald, the assumed assassin of John F. Kennedy. |
| 1967 | The body of U.S. President John F. Kennedy is moved to a permanent burial place at Arlington National Cemetery. |
| 1972 | Sterling Airways Flight 296 crashes near Kalba, United Arab Emirates while on approach to Dubai International Airport, killing 112 people. |
| 1978 | The Israel Defense Forces launch Operation Litani, a seven-day campaign to invade and occupy southern Lebanon. |
| 1979 | Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 crashes at Doha International Airport, killing 45 people. |
| 1980 | LOT Flight 7 crashes during final approach near Warsaw, Poland, killing 87 people, including a 14-man American boxing team. |
| 1982 | The South African government bombs the headquarters of the African National Congress in London. |
| 1988 | In the Johnson South Reef Skirmish Chinese forces defeat Vietnamese forces in an altercation over control of one of the Spratly Islands. |
| 1995 | Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle. |
| 2006 | The 2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt ends in failure. |
| 2007 | The Nandigram violence in Nandigram, West Bengal, results in the deaths of at least 14 people. |
| 2008 | A series of riots, protests, and demonstrations erupt in Lhasa and subsequently spread elsewhere in Tibet. |
| 2017 | A naming ceremony for the chemical element nihonium takes place in Tokyo, with then Crown Prince Naruhito in attendance. |
| 2019 | Cyclone Idai makes landfall near Beira, Mozambique, causing devastating floods and over 1,000 deaths. |
| 1988 | The birth of Rico Freimuth, German decathlete |
| 1989 | The birth of Kevin Lacroix, Canadian race car driver |
| 1990 | The birth of Joe Allen, Welsh footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Tamás Kádár, Hungarian footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Haru Kuroki, Japanese actress |
| 1990 | The birth of Kolbeinn Sigþórsson, Icelandic footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Emir Bekrić, Serbian hurdler |
| 1991 | The birth of László Szűcs, Hungarian footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Steven Zellner, German footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Philipp Ziereis, German footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Ansel Elgort, American actor and DJ |
| 1996 | The birth of Batuhan Altıntaş, Turkish footballer |
| 1997 | The birth of Simone Biles, American gymnast |
| 2000 | The birth of Paige Rini, Canadian water skier |
| 2008 | The birth of Abby Ryder Fortson, American actress |
| 2013 | The death of Aramais Sahakyan, Armenian poet and author (b. 1936) |
| 2013 | The death of Ieng Sary, Vietnamese-Cambodian politician, Cambodian Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1925) |
| 2014 | The death of Tony Benn, English politician, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom (b. 1925) |
| 2014 | The death of Meir Har-Zion, Israeli commander (b. 1934) |
| 2016 | The death of John W. Cahn, German-American metallurgist and academic (b. 1928) |
| 2016 | The death of Peter Maxwell Davies, English composer and conductor (b. 1934) |
| 2016 | The death of Suranimala Rajapaksha, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (b. 1949) |
| 2018 | The death of Jim Bowen, English stand-up comedian and TV personality (b. 1937) |
| 2018 | The death of Marielle Franco, Brazilian politician and human rights activist (b. 1979) |
| 2018 | The death of Stephen Hawking, English physicist and author (b. 1942) |
| 2018 | The death of Liam O'Flynn, Irish uileann piper (b. 1945) |
| 2019 | The death of Jake Phelps, American skateboarder and Thrasher editor-in-chief (b. 1962) |
| 2019 | The death of Charlie Whiting, British motorsport director (b. 1952) |
| 2019 | The death of Haig Young, Canadian politician (b. 1928) |
| 2022 | The death of Scott Hall, Professional wrestler (b. 1958) |
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