Andrew Soutar

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Andrew Soutar
Born1879
Died24 November 1941
Other namesEdward Andrew Stagg
OccupationWriter, Journalist

Andrew Soutar (1879 – 1941) was a British novelist and journalist.

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Biography

Born Edward Andrew Stagg, Soutar married Elspeth Soutar Swinton in 1907 at Prestwich, Lancashire adopting the name Soutar shortly after. Soutar was a correspondent, but is better known today for his novels, which were often serialized in newspapers. He also wrote pulp adventure stories for magazines. [1] Soutar's stories proved very popular with filmmakers, with a number being made into films during the silent era.

Selected novels

Filmography

Screenwriter

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  1. Brooker and Thacker p. 201

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