BUT HE NEVER PICKED HIS FEET IN POUGHKEEPSIE:

'Green Berets' author also wrote 'French Connection' (February 23, 2008)

Born Robert L. Moore Jr., he wrote several books under the pen name Robin Moore.

"The French Connection," published in 1969, was about a New York drug bust. It inspired a 1971 film that won five Academy Awards, including best picture.

"The Green Berets," published in 1965, became a bestseller and was made into a movie starring John Wayne in 1968.

Moore also co-wrote with the late singer Barry Sadler "The Ballad of the Green Berets," which became the signature song of the Special Forces unit.

Posted by Orrin Judd at February 23, 2008 7:44 AM