Frederic S. Isham
American dramatist, journalist, and novelist
About Frederic S. Isham
Lived 1865 – 1922 (aged 57). Frederic S. Isham was an American novelist, journalist and playwright.
Frederic Stewart Isham (March 29, 1865 – September 6, 1922) was an American novelist and playwright who wrote mainly historical romances and adventure novels.
Life Isham was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Charles Storrs Isham and Lucy B. (Mott) Isham. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London for two years.
The Social Buccaneer was a ten-episode 1923 American film serial based on Isham's novel and directed by Robert F. Hill. It is now thought to be a lost film.
Books Novels Aladdin from Broadway (1913) Black Friday (1904) Half a Chance (1909) The Lady of the Mount (1908) A Man and His Money (1912) Nothing But the Truth (1914) The Nut Cracker (1920) The Social Buccaneer (1910) The Strollers (1902) This Way Out (1917) The Thousand and Second Night: A Romantic Comedy (1911) Three Live Ghosts (1918) Under the Rose (1903)
Plays The Toy Shop: A Drama for Children (1891) Three Live Ghosts (1920, with Max Marcin)
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Who was Frederic S. Isham?
American dramatist, journalist, and novelist
When was Frederic S. Isham born?
Frederic S. Isham was born on 29 March 1865 in Detroit.
When did Frederic S. Isham die?
Frederic S. Isham died on 6 September 1922.
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Frederic S. Isham was a novelist, journalist and playwright.
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Frederic S. Isham was American.
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