John Jakes

John Jakes

Born: March 31, 1932
Died: March 11, 2023
in Chicago, Illinois
John William Jakes (born March 31, 1932) was an American writer, best known for American historical & speculative fiction. His Civil War trilogy, North and South, has sold millions of copies worldwide. He was also the author of The Kent Family Chronicles. He has used the pen name Jay Scotland. In September 2013, Jakes was named a Florida Literary Legend at the Florida Heritage Book Festival and Writers Conference in St. Augustine, Florida.

Movies for John Jakes...

A Cry in the Wild
Title: A Cry in the Wild
Character: Rescue Plane Pilot
Released: June 1, 1990
Type: Movie
13-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of an unreported plane crash. Alone in the Yukon wilderness, Brian must learn to survive by his wits, find food and shelter, and brave wild, hungry animals until or if he is found.
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The Seekers
Title: The Seekers
Character: Alex Elphinstone
Released: December 3, 1979
Type: Movie
This follow-up to "The Bastard" and "The Rebels" continues the account of Philip Kent's life and career from his emigration to colonial Massachusetts through the American Revolutionary War and concludes the family saga with the story of his two sons and their children as they arrive in the unexplored Northwest Territory. (Episodes 5 and 6 of the Kent Chronicles miniseries.)