John Russell (22 April 1885 - 6 March 1956) was an American writer and screenwriter.
John Russell (22 April 1885 - 6 March 1956) was an American writer and screenwriter.
Born in Davenport, Iowa, in 1885, Russell wrote for the New York City News Association news agency, and then for the New York Tribune. The Pagan was based on one of his stories, and he wrote the screenplay for Beau Geste . [1]
As author he was best known for his short stories, originally written for a wide range of magazines and newspapers, and then collected in books. He also wrote The Society Wolf, published in 1910, which was written under the pen name Luke Thrice. Other pseudonyms include Edward Rutledge, Andrew Peirce, George Jerry Osborn and Matthew Primus.
Russell died in Santa Monica, California in 1956.
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