Garrett Fort

Garrett Elsden Fort
Garrett Fort in 1937
Garrett Fort in 1937
Born(1900-06-05)June 5, 1900
New York City, New York
DiedOctober 26, 1945(1945-10-26) (aged 45)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationPlaywright, Screenwriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreDrama, Horror

Garrett Elsden Fort (June 5, 1900 – October 26, 1945) was an American short story writer, playwright, and Hollywood screenwriter. He is mostly known for his connections with 1930s horror films, with film historian Gary Don Rhodes describing him as "one of, if not the pre-eminent horror film screenwriters of the classic era."[1] He was a close follower of Meher Baba, and travelled to India while developing a screenplay based on Baba's philosophy.

  1. ^ Rhodes 2014, p. 135.