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Clarke was born on August 24, in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and died March 27, in Delray Beach, Florida.
Donald Henderson was a writer, known for Female (), The Housekeeper's Daughter () and The Ghost Ship ()..
Donald Henderson Clarke
American writer and journalist
Donald Henderson Clarke (August 24, 1887 – March 27, 1958) was an American writer and journalist,[1] known for his romantic novels, mystery fiction, and screenplays.
Biography
Clarke was born August 24, 1887, in South Hadley, Massachusetts. He studied at Harvard but was twice dismissed.
Author: Clarke, Donald Henderson.He spent his early career as a reporter, working for the New York World, The New York Times and the New York American. He started writing racy books about gangsters and women of easy vitue.[1] His publisher, Vanguard Press, estimated he sold over 8 million books.
His book Louis Beretti (1929), about a bootlegger, was made into the film Born Reckless (1930). Impatient Virgin (1931) was also filmed as The Impatient Maiden (1932).[2] His book Female (1933) was ruled obscene.[1]
He died March 27, 1958, in Delray Beach, Florida.[3]
Bibliography
Novels
- Louis Beretti