Donald Henderson Clarke (August 24, 1887 – March 27, 1958) was an

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and

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, known for his

romantic novel A romance novel or romantic novel generally refers to a type of genre fiction novel which places its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and usually has an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Pre ...

mystery fiction Mystery is a genre fiction, fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains wiktionary:mysterious, mysterious until the end of the story. Often within a closed circle of suspects, each suspect is usually prov ...

, and

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Biography

Clarke was born August 24, 1887 in

South Hadley, Massachusetts South Hadley (, ) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,150 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. South Hadley is home to Mount Holyoke Colleg ...

and died March 27, 1958 in

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John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

directed many of his screenplays.

Bibliography

Novels

*''Louis Beretti'' (1929) Also published as ''Louis Beretti: The Story of a Gunman.''(A. A. Knopf: London, 1930.) **Basis of his screenplay for the 1930 film, '' Born Reckless'' **Translated into French as ''Louis Beret'' (1933) and as ''Un nommé Louis Beretti'' (1949) **Translated into German as ''Louis Beretti'' (1933) **Translated into Spanish as ''Un hombre llamado Louis Beretti'' (1981) *''In the Reign of Rothstein'' (1929) **Review, by Helen Gregory MacGill ''

American Journal of Sociology The ''American Journal of Sociology'' is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly academic journal that publishes original research and book reviews in the field of sociology and related social sciences. It was founded in 1895 as the first journal in its disci ...

'', Sep., 1931, vol. 37, no. 2, p. 345 *''Millie'' (1930) **Basis of the 1931 film ''

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'' *''Impatient Virgin'' (1931) **Filmed as ''

The Impatient Maiden ''The Impatient Maiden'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by James Whale, starring Lew Ayres and Mae Clarke, and released by Universal Pictures. The screenplay was written by Richard Schayer and Winifred Dunn, based on the novel ...

'' (1932) **Translated into Czech as ''Nedočkavá panna : Román dívky'' (1933) OCLC 85513940 **Translated into German as ''Ruth, die es nicht erwarten kann'' (1933) OCLC 72099467 *''Young and Healthy'' (1931) *''John Bartel, Jr.'' (1932) *''

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'' (1933)Clarke, Donald Henderson. Female. New York: Vanguard Press, 1933. OCLC 1104809
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'' **Translated into Czech as ''Samička : Román ženy'' (1934) *''Pilgrimage'' (1933) **Basis of the 1933 film ''

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'' *''Alabama'' (1934) **Translated into Czech as ''Missis Alabam'' (1934) *''Kelly'' (1935) *''Lady Ann'' (1935) *''Nina'' (1935) *''Confidential'' (1936) **Translated into French as ''Strictement confidentiel'' (1981) *''Millie's Daughter'' (1939) **Basis of 1947 film ''

Millie's Daughter ''Millie's Daughter'' is a 1947 American drama film directed by Sidney Salkow, from a screenplay by Edward Huebsch, based on the novel of the same name by Donald Henderson Clarke. The film stars Gladys George, Gay Nelson, and Paul Campbell (Ameri ...

'' and of the 1956 episode "Millie's Daughter" in

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*''A Lady Named Lou'' (1946) **Translated into Dutch as ''Lou, een vrouw met temperament'' (1949) *''Tawny'' (1946) *''The Chastity of Gloria Boyd '' (1946) *''The Housekeeper's Daughter'' (1947) **Basis of the 1939 film ''

The Housekeeper's Daughter ''The Housekeeper's Daughter'' is a 1939 comedy film directed and produced by Hal Roach. The film stars Joan Bennett, Adolphe Menjou and John Hubbard. The screenplay was written by Rian James, Gordon Douglas, Jack Jevne and Claude Martin, base ...

'' *''That Mrs. Renney.'' (1947) *''Regards to Broadway'' (1947) *''The Regenerate Lover'' (1948) *''Murderer's Holiday'' (1948) translated into French as ''Berretti pas mort!'' (1953) *''Joe and Jennie'' (1949) *''Kelly, etc. '' (1960) *青春の秘密 / Seishun no himitsu (''Secret of Youth'') Chinese translation of ?? (1951) *''Address mezarlık'' (''Address Cemetery'') Turkish translation of ?? (1981)

Screenplays

* ''Born Reckless'' (1930 film) from his novel of the same name *''

The Women Men Marry ''The Women Men Marry'' is a 1937 American film directed by Errol Taggart and starring George Murphy, Josephine Hutchinson, Claire Dodd and Toby Wing. The film's script is credited to Donald Henderson Clarke. Cast * George Murphy - Bill Raeburn ...

'' (1937) from story by Matt Taylor *''

The Ghost Ship ''The Ghost Ship'' is a 1943 American black-and-white psychological thriller film, with elements of mystery and horror, directed by Mark Robson, starring Richard Dix and featuring Russell Wade, Edith Barrett, Ben Bard and Edmund Glover, alo ...

'' (1943 film) from story by

Leo Mittler Leo Mittler (18 December 1893 – 16 May 1958) was an Austrian playwright, screenwriter and film director. Mittler was born in Vienna, then the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to a Jewish family. He attended the University of Music and Per ...

Autobiography

*''Man of the World; Recollections of an Irreverent Reporter'' (1951) **Reviewed in the ''

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'',Russel Owen, "The City Was His Beat", April 1, 195 ''The New York Times'

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References

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* * 1887 births 1958 deaths 20th-century American novelists American male novelists American male screenwriters American mystery writers People from South Hadley, Massachusetts Novelists from Massachusetts 20th-century American male writers Screenwriters from Massachusetts 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-novelist-1880s-stub