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Harry Leon Wilson
American novelist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harry Leon Wilson (May 1, 1867 – June 28, 1939) was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels Ruggles of Red Gap and Merton of the Movies. Another of his works, Bunker Bean, helped popularize the term "flapper".[1]
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Born | (1867-05-01)May 1, 1867 Oregon, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | June 28, 1939(1939-06-28) (aged 72) Carmel, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Novelist, dramatist |
Years active | 1886–1939 |
Spouse(s) | Wilbertine Nesselrode Teters (m. 1898–1900) Rose O'Neill (m. 1902–1907) Helen MacGowan Cooke (m. 1912–1927) |
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