Estus W. Pirkle was born on March 12, 1930 in Vienna, Georgia, USA as Estus Washington Pirkle. He was a writer and producer, known for The Believer's Heaven (1977), If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? (1971) and The Burning Hell (1974). He was married to Pirkle, Annie Gregory. He died on March 3, 2005 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA.