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 If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? (1971), The Believer's Heaven (1977) and The Burning Hell (1974). He was married to Pirkle, Annie Gregory. He died on March 3, 2005 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA.