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Also known occasionally as Harold McGrath, he was born in Syracuse, New York. As a young man, he worked as a reporter and columnist on the Syracuse Herald newspaper until the late 1890s when he published his first novel, a romance titled "Arms and the Woman." According to the New York Times, his next book, "The Puppet Crown," was the No.7 bestselling book in the United States for all of 1901. From that point on, MacGrath never looked back, writing novels for the mass market about love, adventure, mystery, spies, and the like at an average rate of more than one a year. He would have three more of his books that were among the top ten bestselling books of the year. At the same time, he penned a number of short stories for major American magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal, and Red Book magazine. Several of MacGrath's novels were serialized in these magazines and contributing to them was something he would continue to do until his death in 1932. Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ... The Syracuse Herald-Journal was an evening newspaper in Syracuse, New York from 1939 until 2001, with roots back to 1839. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Jump to: navigation, search This is a list of bestselling novels in the United States, as determined by the New York Times. ... This article is in need of attention. ... A cover of the Saturday Evening Post from 1903 The Saturday Evening Post was a weekly magazine published in the United States from August 4, 1821 to February 8, 1969. ... A cover of Ladies Home Journal from 1906 Ladies Home Journal is a magazine first published February 16, 1883 as a womens supplement to the Tribune and Farmer. ... Red Book has one of the following meanings. ...

In 1912, Harold MacGrath became one of the first nationally-known authors to write directly for the movies when he was hired by the American Film Company to do the screenplay for a short film in the Western genre titled the "The Vengeance That Failed." MacGrath had eighteen of his forty novels and three of his short stories made into films plus he wrote the story for another four motion pictures. And, three of his books were also made into Broadway plays. One of the many films made from MacGrath's writings was the 1913 serial The Adventures of Kathlyn starring Kathlyn Williams. While writing the thirteen episodes he simultaneously wrote the book that was published immediately after the December 29, 1913 premiere of the first episode of the serial so as to be in book stores during the screening of the entire thirteen episodes. Image File history File links HaroldMacgrath-RaggedEdge. ... Image File history File links HaroldMacgrath-RaggedEdge. ... Mutual Film Corporation was an early American motion picture conglomerate that originated with the Western Film Exchange founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July of 1906 by Wisconsin natives John R. Freuler (1872-1958) and Harry E. Aitken (1877-1956). ... Short subject is an American film industry term that historically has referred to any film in the format of two reels, or approximately 20 minutes running time, or less. ... Justus D. Barnes, from The Great Train Robbery The Western is one of the classic American literary and film genres. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... Serial is a term, originating in literature, for a format by which a story is told in contiguous installments in sequential issues of a single periodical publication. ... The Adventures of Kathlyn is an American motion picture serial released on December 29, 1913 by the Selig Polyscope Company. ... Kathlyn Williams (May 31, 1888 - September 23, 1960) was an American actress. ...

Among MacGrath's short stories made into film was the 1920 Douglas Fairbanks Production Company's feature-length adventure film The Mollycoddle based on MacGrath's short story with the same title that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post in 1913. Directed by Victor Fleming, it starred Fairbanks, Ruth Renick, and Wallace Beery and was distributed through the newly created United Artists. It is said that during this same time, a young Boris Karloff, who previously had a few uncredited film roles, chose his stage name for his first screen credit in 1920 from the MacGrath novel "The Drums of Jeopardy" which had also been published by The Saturday Evening Post in January of that year and which featured a Russian mad scientist character named "Boris Karlov." The name "Boris Karlov" was used from MacGrath's book for the 1922 Broadway play, but by 1923 with actor Boris Karloff using the similar sounding variation, the film version renamed the character as "Gregor Karlov." Douglas Fairbanks is a name shared by two actors, father and son: Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. ... Adventure film is a film genre containing elements of adventure. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Victor Fleming (February 23, 1883 - January 6, 1949) (sometimes Vic Fleming) was an American film director. ... Wallace Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American actor, best known for his many cinema appearances. ... Jump to: navigation, search The current United Artists logo. ... Jump to: navigation, search Boris Karloff Boris Karloff (November 23, 1887 - February 2, 1969), born William Henry Pratt, was a famous actor in horror films. ... A stage name, or a screen name for movie stars, is a pseudonym used by performers and actors. ... Credits for A Christmas Story. ... The Drums of Jeopardy is a 1920 American novel by Harold MacGrath. ... They LAUGHED at my theories at the institute! Fools! Ill destroy them all! A mad scientist is a stock character of popular fiction, either villainous, or benign and scatterbrained. ...

Harold MacGrath's success made him a very wealthy man and although he traveled the world extensively, Syracuse, New York was his home and it was there in 1912 that he built an English country-style mansion renowned for its landscaped gardens. In an article in the April 23, 1932 issue of the The Saturday Evening Post written under the title "The Short Autobiography of a Deaf Man," MacGrath told the public how he had struggled early in life as a result of a hearing impairment. At a time in history when deaf people were almost automatically considered as lacking intellectual acuity, he had hid this from his employer and others. Harold MacGrath died at his home in Syracuse a few months after the article was published. Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Bibliography (and year made into film):

• Arms and the Woman (1899)
• The Puppet Crown (1901) - (1915 film)
• The Grey Cloak (1903)
• The Man on the Box (1904) - (1906 Broadway play & 1925 film)
• Hearts & Masks (1905) - (1914 film & 1915 Broadway play titled Three of Hearts)
• The Princess Elopes (1905)
• Half a Rogue (1906) - (1916 film)
• The Best Man (1907)
• The Lure of the Mask (1908)
• The Enchanted Hat (1908)
• The Goose Girl (1909) - (1915 film)
• A Splendid Hazard (1910) - (1920 film)
• The Carpet From Bagdad (1911) - (1915 film)
• The Place of Honeymoons (1912) - (1920 film)
• Deuces Wild (1913)
• Parrot and Company (1913) - (1921 film titled Not Guilty)
• Pidgin Island (1914) - (1916 film)
• The Adventures of Kathlyn (1914) - (1913 film serial & 1916 feature-length film)
• The Million Dollar Mystery (1915) - (1914 & 1927 film)
• The Voice in the Fog (1915) - (1915 film)
• The Luck of the Irish (1917) - (1920 film)
• The Girl In His House (1918) - (1918 film)
• The Private Wire To Washington (1919)
• The Yellow Typhoon (1919) - (1920 film)
• The Drums of Jeopardy (1920) - (1922 Broadway play & 1923 film)
• The Man With Three Names (1920)
• The Pagan Madonna (1921)
• The Ragged Edge (1922) - (1923 film)
• Captain Wardlaw's Kitbags (1923)
• The World Outside (1923)
• The Green Stone (1924)
• The Cellini Plaque (1925)
• The Retreat From Utopia (1926)
• The Sporting Spinster (1926)
• We all Live Through It (1927)
• The Changing Road (1928)
• The Wolves of Chaos (1929)
• The Blue Rajah Murder (1930)
• The Green Complex (1930)
• The Other Passport (1931)

Other film writings: The Goose Girl is a Brothers Grimm fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. ... The Adventures of Kathlyn is an American motion picture serial released on December 29, 1913 by the Selig Polyscope Company. ... Serial is a term, originating in literature, for a format by which a story is told in contiguous installments in sequential issues of a single periodical publication. ... The Drums of Jeopardy is a 1920 American novel by Harold MacGrath. ...

• The Vengeance That Failed (1912)
• Madam Who (1918) (story)
• The Mollycoddle (1920) (story)
• Pleasures of the Rich (1926) (based on his story The Wrong Coat)
• Womanpower (1926) (based on his story You Can't Always Tell)
• Bitter Apples (1927) (story)
• Danger Street (1928) (based on his story The Beautiful Bullet)

Short stories (not including those made into films):

• A Night's Enchantment (1904)
• No Cinderella (1904)
• Two Candidates (1904)
• The Mollycoddle (1913)
• The Millionaire Burglar (1917)
• The Bach Chaconne (1932)

Serialized stories (not including those made into films):

• The Changing Road (1927)
• Impromptu (1929)

External link

• Harold MacGrath at the Internet Movie Database
• Harold MacGrath at the Internet Broadway Database
• Works by Harold MacGrath at Project Gutenberg