Age, Biography and Wiki
Jack Woodford (Josiah Pitts Woolfolk) was born on 30 November, 1893 in Woodford County, Kentucky, is an American novelist (1894–1971). Discover Jack Woodford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
| Popular As |
Josiah Pitts Woolfolk |
| Occupation |
Non-fiction writer, author |
| Age |
77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
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| Born |
30 November, 1894 |
| Birthday |
30 November |
| Birthplace |
Woodford County, Kentucky |
| Date of death |
1971 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Writer with the age 77 years old group.
Jack Woodford Height, Weight & Measurements
At 77 years old, Jack Woodford height not available right now. We will update Jack Woodford's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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| Hair Color |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Louella Woodford |
Jack Woodford Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jack Woodford worth at the age of 77 years old? Jack Woodford’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated Jack Woodford's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Writer |
Jack Woodford Social Network
Timeline
Jack Woodford (1894–1971) was an American novelist and non-fiction writer, author of successful pulp novels and non-fiction, including books on writing and getting published.
Most famously, Woodford authored Trial and Error, which caused something of a scandal at the time of publication because of its no-holds-barred insights into the publishing industry.
Born Josiah Pitts Woolfolk, he also wrote under the name Jack Woolfolk.
The pen name "Jack Woodford" was derived from the first name of a writer he admired (Jack Lait, a writer for Hearst Publications) and the county where his father was born (Woodford County, Kentucky).
Other pen names include Gordon Sayre, Sappho Henderson Britt, and Howard Hogue Kennedy.
Woodford grew up in Chicago when the dominant form of transportation was horse-drawn carriage.
He was raised in well-to-do circumstances by his grandmother Annette (of Welsh stock) whom he called "Nettie".
Nettie was a practicing member of Christian Science but was unable to bring Jack into the fold.
Despite his general hatred of organized religion, Woodford joined the Freemasonry organization and remained a lifelong member.
His father was a doctor who started a private practice in Sioux City, Iowa, eventually moving it to Chicago.
He later taught diagnosis at Rush Medical College, before dying at the age of forty-nine, likely from mercury poisoning.
Calomel (mercurous chloride) was a popular medicine at the time and one the doctor himself used to excess.
Woodford, always physically vibrant, thought of his father as a hypochondriac.
Woodford witnessed the Eastland disaster where the steamer ship rolled over in the Chicago River and killed 845 people.
He gave a firsthand account to the Chicago newspaper the Herald-Examiner and described the event in Chapter 21 of his autobiography.
Among the many famous contemporaries Woodford befriended, the most notable are H. L. Mencken, writer/satirist James Branch Cabell, novelist Sherwood Anderson, composer George Antheil, and poet Ezra Pound.
Woodford wrote a piece that was published in Pound's early Exile magazine.
He also accompanied Winston Churchill when the former Prime Minister visited New York City.
Woodford was married on November 20, 1916, to the 16-year-old Josephine Hutchings, and divorced 17 years later.
Woodford founded Jack Woodford Press in the 1930s and the company's work was distributed by Citadel in the 1940s.
The only child from this marriage, Louella Woolfolk (who wrote under the pen name Louella Woodford), was also a published author who, at the age of 18, wrote a 273-page novel titled Maid Unafraid that was published in 1937 by Godwin.
The editors of the company in the 1940s were Allan Wilson and Aaron Moses ("Moe") Shapiro.
