O. Henry
Writing

O. Henry

Born 1862-09-11 · Greensboro, North Carolina, USA · Died 1910-06-05

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. His stories are known for their surprise endings.

StoryWriterShort StoryNovelAuthorCharactersOriginal Story

Known for

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas★ 7.1Viewing moment
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
1999
Ruthless People★ 6.6Viewing moment
Ruthless People
1986
Khatta Meetha★ 5.7Viewing moment
Khatta Meetha
2010
The Ransom of Red Chief★ 4.4Viewing moment
The Ransom of Red Chief
1998
Gift of the Magi★ 5.4Viewing moment
Gift of the Magi
2010
Raincoat★ 7.2Viewing moment
Raincoat
2004
The Valiant HombreViewing moment
The Valiant Hombre
1948
The Gift of Love★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Gift of Love
1978
Ride on Vaquero★ 3.3Viewing moment
Ride on Vaquero
1941
Romance of the Rio Grande★ 4Viewing moment
Romance of the Rio Grande
1941
A Straightforward Boy★ 5.7Viewing moment
A Straightforward Boy
1929
The Texan★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Texan
1930
Businessmen★ 7.6Viewing moment
Businessmen
1963
In Old Arizona★ 5.2Viewing moment
In Old Arizona
1928
Джентльмены, которым не повезлоViewing moment
Джентльмены, которым не повезло
1977
Satan's Cradle★ 4.5Viewing moment
Satan's Cradle
1949
Thirty Days at Hard Labor★ 5.7Viewing moment
Thirty Days at Hard Labor
1912
Life's FragmentsViewing moment
Life's Fragments
1929
I'll Not Become a Gangster, Dear★ 8Viewing moment
I'll Not Become a Gangster, Dear
1978
The Gift of the MagiViewing moment
The Gift of the Magi
1958
The Trust That Has Burst★ 7.7Viewing moment
The Trust That Has Burst
1983
An Unwilling HeroViewing moment
An Unwilling Hero
1921
The Gay Caballero★ 3Viewing moment
The Gay Caballero
1940
Magnetické vlny léčí★ 7Viewing moment
Magnetické vlny léčí
1965
The Count and the Wedding GuestViewing moment
The Count and the Wedding Guest
1918
The Cisco Kid ReturnsViewing moment
The Cisco Kid Returns
1945
The Cisco Kid★ 5.9Viewing moment
The Cisco Kid
1931
Harlémská tragedieViewing moment
Harlémská tragedie
1963
In Old New MexicoViewing moment
In Old New Mexico
1945
Girls★ 8Viewing moment
Girls
1927
Коловращение жизни★ 7Viewing moment
Коловращение жизни
1958
The Caballero's WayViewing moment
The Caballero's Way
1914
A Man About TownViewing moment
A Man About Town
1927
The Gift of the MagiViewing moment
The Gift of the Magi
2001
April in PortugalViewing moment
April in Portugal
1956
The Daring CaballeroViewing moment
The Daring Caballero
1949
The Cisco Kid and the Lady★ 4.5Viewing moment
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
1939
The Unknown QuantityViewing moment
The Unknown Quantity
1919
The Girl from San LorenzoViewing moment
The Girl from San Lorenzo
1950
South of the Rio GrandeViewing moment
South of the Rio Grande
1945

Frequent collaborators

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