About Francis Perry Elliott
Lived 1861 – 1924 (aged 62–63). Francis Perry Elliott was a writer.
Francis Perry Elliott (July 29, 1861 – August 13, 1924) was an American writer and educator. Some of his works were adapted to film. His novel Pals First was staged and adapted into two films. Frederick Townsend Martin illustrated his book The Haunted Pajamas.
Early life Elliott was born on July 29, 1861, in Nashville, Tennessee. His parents were William F. and Mary E. Elliott.
Personal life Elliott married Winifred McKenzie Payne of Keokuk, Iowa on September 22, 1897. Pals First; A Tale of Love and Comradery The Haunted Pajamas Lend Me Your Name! The Reully & Britton Co. Chicago {1917) illustrated by Carman Thomson The Shadow Girl
Filmography The Square Deceiver (1917) The Haunted Pajamas (1917) The Square Deceiver (1917) Pals First (1918) Lend Me Your Name (1918) Pals First (1926)
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