Grace Helen Bailey
American songwriter
About Grace Helen Bailey
Lived 1876 – 1946 (aged 70).
Grace Helen Bailey (August 9, 1876 – November 25, 1946) was a writer of stories and song lyrics in the United States. Several of her stories were adapted to film. In 1913 she wrote "Christmas at Ellis Island". She also wrote "The Jew, a tale of San Francisco", "Little Israel, a story of San Francisco", "Kingley's Ride", and "Davie", published in Overland magazine in 1905. She was also published in The Woman's Magazine.
She was part of a group of writers whose regional fiction was published.
Filmography The New Partner (1914) Polly Put the Kettle On (film) (1917), inspired by the song Sirens of the Sea (film) (1917) The War Waif (1917)
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Who was Grace Helen Bailey?
American songwriter
When was Grace Helen Bailey born?
Grace Helen Bailey was born on 9 August 1876.
When did Grace Helen Bailey die?
Grace Helen Bailey died on 25 November 1946.
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