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Bret Harte(1836-1902)

  • Writer
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Bret Harte was born on 25 August 1836 in Albany, New York, USA. Bret was a writer, known for The Girl Who Ran Wild (1922), Wild Girl (1932) and Tongues of Flame (1918). Bret was previously married to Anna Griswold. Bret died on 5 May 1902 in Camberley, Surrey, England, UK.
BornAugust 25, 1836
DiedMay 5, 1902(65)
BornAugust 25, 1836
DiedMay 5, 1902(65)
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Known for:

William Burress and Gladys Walton in The Girl Who Ran Wild (1922)
The Girl Who Ran Wild
  • Writer
  • 1922
Joan Bennett and Charles Farrell in Wild Girl (1932)
Wild Girl
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1932
Marie Walcamp in Tongues of Flame (1918)
Tongues of Flame
  • Writer
  • 1918
Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, Coleen Gray, and John Payne in Tennessee's Partner (1955)
Tennessee's Partner
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1955

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  • Mikal Benion in Bret Harte's Tennessee's Partner (2014)
    Bret Harte's Tennessee's Partner
    • original story
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Alan Beckwith in The Luck of Roaring Camp (1982)
    The Luck of Roaring Camp
    • story
    • Short
    • 1982
  • California Gold Rush (1981)
    California Gold Rush
    • stories The Luck of Roaring Camp and The Outcasts of Poker Flats
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Kogda-to v Kalifornii (1978)
    Kogda-to v Kalifornii
    • stories
    • TV Movie
    • 1978
  • Vooruzhyon i ochen opasen (1978)
    Vooruzhyon i ochen opasen
    • novel "Gabriel Conroy"
    • 1978
  • Lynne Frederick, Tomas Milian, Fabio Testi, and Michael J. Pollard in The Four of the Apocalypse... (1975)
    The Four of the Apocalypse...
    • stories (as Brett Harte English version, Francis Brett Harte Italian version)
    • 1975
  • Novela (1963)
    Novela
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1972–1973
  • Hora once (1968)
    Hora once
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1971–1972
  • Ujak Jim i ujak Billy
    • story "Uncle Jim and Uncle Billy"
    • TV Movie
    • 1969
  • Novellen aus dem wilden Westen
    • stories
    • TV Series
    • 1969
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Television Theatre
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1954–1958
  • The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1958)
    The Outcasts of Poker Flat
    • story
    • TV Movie
    • 1958
  • Matinee Theater (1955)
    Matinee Theater
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1958
  • Teledrama
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1956
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1955

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Brett Harte
  • Born
    • August 25, 1836
    • Albany, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 5, 1902
    • Camberley, Surrey, England, UK(throat cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Anna GriswoldAugust 11, 1862 - May 6, 1902 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Luck of Roaring Camp". NOTE: Filmed as The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937), The Luck of Roaring Camp (1911), The Luck of Roaring Camp (1917), The Luck of Roaring Camp (1982), Luck of Roaring Camp (1910), The Luck of Roaring Camp (1954).
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Portrayals
    • 4 Articles

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    Pictured on a $5 US definitive postage stamp in the Great Americans series, issued 25 August 1987.

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