George Fort Gibbs | |
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | March 8, 1870
Died | October 10, 1942 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 72)
Spouse |
Maud Stovell Harrison
(m. 1901) |
Children | 3 |
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.