Elmer Blaney Harris (January 11, 1878 - September 6, 1966) was an American author, dramatist, and playwright. January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... A dramatist is an author of dramatic compositions, usually plays. ... A playwright is an author of plays for performance in the theater. ...

Born in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of eight children. He moved with his family to Oakland, California, after his father's broom factory burned to the ground. After high school, he attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1901 with a B.S. Writing and acting for the university theater troupe would gain him a patron, Phoebe Apperson Hearst, mother of William Randolph Hearst. With her financial backing Harris was able to study in New York City and Europe for the next four years. When he returned to San Francisco he became a newspaper reporter, for the San Francisco Call-Bulletin, and he lectured at clubs and universities on authors and playwrights, like George Bernard Shaw and Henrik Ibsen. This didn't last very long, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 destroyed the newspaper's office and the newspaper, Harris left for New York City. He would write feverously for newspapers and magazines, contributing articles, reviews, and short stories, all the while translating with Cora Older. He would travel back and forth from Manhattan to the Bay Area, while in California he would help found the Carmel-by-the-Sea artist colony. While at Carmel he dramatized his first play, Sham, a short story by Geraldine Bonner. Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... Aerial view looking west over downtown Oakland, Lake Merritt and the Port of Oakland. ... University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, University of California, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a public coeducational university situated in Berkeley, California, USA to the east of San Francisco Bay. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Phoebe Apperson Hearst (1842-1919) was born in Franklin County, Missouri. ... William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper magnate, born in San Francisco, California. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 – November 2, 1950) was an Irish playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925. ... Henrik Johan Ibsen (March 20, 1828–May 23, 1906) was an extremely influential Norwegian playwright who was largely responsible for the rise of the modern realistic drama. ... The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake at San Francisco, California on the early morning of Wednesday, April 18, 1906. ... Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... USGS Satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Carmel-by-the-Sea is a city located in Monterey County, California. ...

Harris got married in 1908, and after his honeymoon he built a summer home in Fortune Bridge, Fortune Bay, Prince Edward Island, also helping setup an artist colony there. At Fortune Bridge he would work on his next three plays, The Offenders (1908), Trial Marriage (1909), and Thy Neighbor’s Wife (1911), while spliting time with New York City. He would see the transitions of the motion picture industry of both the move from New York to Hollywood, and from silent flims to sound. For the next twenty-years he was very prolific, collaborating on, directing, adapting, or supervising the production of almost 35 silent and "sound" films, while also writing seven original screenplays of his own. 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the protection of the great) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Area 5,660 km² (13th) Land 5,660 km² Water 0 km² (0%) Population (2004) Population 137,900... ...

When World War I broke-out, he was 39-years old and to old to go to combat, he first went to work for the Food Board, under Herbert Hoover, but sick of working with graham flour, he took a new position as civil aid to the commander of Camp Bowie, Texas, in charge of amusements and morale, as a dramatic director with the Fosdick Commission. He was also stationed in San Diego. World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) is best known as being the 31st President of the United States (1929-1933). ... Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ... City nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County County San Diego Mayor vacant Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 372. ...

He wrote his first screenplay in 1919, Lottery Man. He would live half the time in New York City, writing for the stage, and California, writing for the motion picture industry in Hollywood. He would base the story of Johnny Belinda on the residents in the local area of his summer home in Fortune Brigde, and actual events that occured there. The title character is based on Lydia Dingwell (1852-1931), of Dingwells Mills, Prince Edward Island. A screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Note on spelling: While most Americans use er (as per American spelling conventions), the majority of venues, performers and trade groups for live theatre use re. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... ... Johnny Belinda is a 1948 film which tells the story of a deaf mute woman who is raped, becomes pregnant, and then is ruled unfit to care for the child. ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the protection of the great) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Area 5,660 km² (13th) Land 5,660 km² Water 0 km² (0%) Population (2004) Population 137,900...

Passed away at age 88 in Washington, D.C.. Washington, D.C., short for the District of Columbia (locals know the city as the District, DC,—or, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America. ...

External links

• Bio @ The Official Elmer Blaney Harris Homepage
• Elmer Harris at the Internet Movie Database
• Elmer Harris @ Internet Broadway Database