Gilson Willets (August 10, 1869 - 1922) was a journalist, author, and screenwriter in the United States. He was born in Hempstead, New York. He wrote for Leslie's Weekly, Collier's Weekly and many other publications.[1] He covered the Spanish–American War in Cuba. He traveled widely[2] before becoming a production manager for Pathé.[3] His work includes several film serials.[4]
Gilson Willets | |
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| Born | August 10, 1869 Hempstead, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 1922 (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author Journalist Screenwriter |
| Nationality | American |
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As a journalist, he covered a plague in India and E. H. Harriman's Harriman Scientific Expedition to Alaska.[4] He was described as the American Guy de Maupassant for his terse writing style.[5]
He wrote about New Mexico in 1905.[6]
He married Daisy Van Der Veer and his son was named Gilson Vander Veer Willets.
Bibliography
editFilmography
edit- The Adventures of Kathlyn (1913), a serial co-written with Harold MacGrath
- The Adventures of Ruth (1919), serial
- Little Orphant Annie (1918 film)
- The Mystery of the Double Cross (1917)
- The City of Purple Dreams (1918 film), an adaptation of an Edwin Baird novel
- The Tiger's Trail (1919), an adaptation of a story by Arthur B. Reeve
- The Garden of Allah (1916 film), an adaptation of a Robert Hichens novel
- Hands Up (serial) (1918)
- The Bells (1918 film)
- The Heart of Texas Ryan (1917)
- The Princess of Patches (1917)
- Sweet Alyssum (film), film adaptation
- A Change of Administration
- The House of a Thousand Candles (1915 film)
- In the Days of the Thundering Herd
- Who Shall Take My Life?
- Ruth of the Range
- Beware of Strangers
References
edit- ^ Hills, William Henry; Luce, Robert (October 22, 1897). "The Writer: A Monthly Magazine for Literary Workers". Writer Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- ^ "Willets Gilson 1911 his 42nd birthday". August 10, 1911. p. 4 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sacramento Union 26 May 1922 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ a b "Gilson Willets - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "The Writer". The Writer. October 22, 1897 – via Google Books.
- ^ Willets, Gilson (August 20, 1905). "Most Un-American Part of the United States; Strange Stories of People and Things in New Mexico -- A Large Proportion of the Population Ignorant of or Indifferent to Our Laws and Institutions -- Some Reasons Why Admission Has Been Refused" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Gilson Willets". Open Library.
- ^ "Willets Gilson May 20 1917 Mystery Series author". May 20, 1917. p. 34 – via newspapers.com.