Peter Bernhard Kyne | |
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 Kyne in the 1930s | |
| Born | October 12, 1880 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 1957 (aged 77) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Peter Bernard Kyne |
| Years active | 1914–1952 |
Peter Bernhard Kyne (October 12, 1880 – November 25, 1957) was an American novelist who published between 1904 and 1940. He was born and died in San Francisco, California. Many of his works were adapted into screenplays starting during the silent film era, particularly his first novel, The Three Godfathers, which was published in 1913 and proved to be a huge success. More than 100 films were adapted from his works between 1914 and 1952, many of the earliest without consent or compensation.[1] Kyne created the character of Cappy Ricks in a series of novels.
- ^ "[W]ork was pillaged, "borrowed," altered, or literally stolen, with no payment to them... [Unlike Lew Wallace,] ...Peter B. Kyne, took this plagiarism in stride," Everson, William K., American Silent Film (Oxford University Press, 1978), p. 102