George Fort Gibbs

George Fort Gibbs
Gibbs circa 1915
Gibbs circa 1915
Born(1870-03-08)March 8, 1870
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 1942(1942-10-10) (aged 72)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouse
Maud Stovell Harrison
(m. 1901)
Children3

George Fort Gibbs (March 8, 1870 – October 10, 1942) was an American author, illustrator, artist, and screenwriter. As an author, he wrote more than 50 popular books, primarily adventure stories revolving around espionage in "exotic" locations. Several of his books were made into films. His illustrations appeared prominently in such magazines as The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook and The Delineator. He also illustrated some of his own novels, and the novels of others. As a painter he produced many portraits, and painted murals for Pennsylvania Station and Girard College in Philadelphia. His screenwriting credits include a film about the life of Voltaire.