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O. Henry

Writing • AGE 47

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.

O. Henry

Filmography

Open Eyes

Open Eyes

Story

2025

10 Years Later

10 Years Later

Original Story

2025

The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

Writer

2024

The Last Raven

The Last Raven

Short Story

2024

Twenty Years

Twenty Years

Short Story

2017

Lootera

Lootera

Short Story

2013

Gift of the Magi

Gift of the Magi

Short Story

2010

Khatta Meetha

Khatta Meetha

Short Story

2010

Raincoat

Raincoat

Short Story

2004

Johnny

Johnny

Original Concept

2003

The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

Short Story

2001

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

Story

1999

The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief

Author

1998

Bambai Ka Babu

Bambai Ka Babu

Short Story

1996

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

Characters

1994

Lakshmanrekha

Lakshmanrekha

Short Story

1991

The Imp With A Bushy Tail

The Imp With A Bushy Tail

Novel

1985

The Last Leaf

The Last Leaf

Author

1984

The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief

Author

1983

The Last Leaf

The Last Leaf

Short Story

1983

The Trust That Has Burst

The Trust That Has Burst

Novel

1983

The Trust That Has Burst

The Trust That Has Burst

Novel

1983

The Dream

The Dream

Story

1983

Snehada Sankole

Snehada Sankole

Original Story

1982

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

Short Story

1982

Cabbages and Kings

Cabbages and Kings

Novel

1979

I'll Not Become a Gangster, Dear

I'll Not Become a Gangster, Dear

Novel

1978

The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love

Short Story

1978

A Pink Christmas

A Pink Christmas

Novel

1978

The Last Leaf

The Last Leaf

Writer

1978

Gentlemen Who Were Unlucky

Gentlemen Who Were Unlucky

Story

1977

Lacums in Chegemsky

Lacums in Chegemsky

Author

1977

The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief

Author

1975

Zameer

Zameer

Novel

1975

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Writer

1973

The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

Short Story

1972

Alta comedia

Alta comedia

Story

1970

Sachaai

Sachaai

Short Story

1969

Magnetické vlny léčí

Magnetické vlny léčí

Story

1965

Strictly Business

Strictly Business

Short Story

1963

The Last Leaf

The Last Leaf

Author

1959

The Last Leaf

The Last Leaf

Short Story

1959

The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief

Story

1959

The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

Short Story

1958

The Whirligig of Life

The Whirligig of Life

Writer

1958

Musafir

Musafir

Short Story

1957

The O. Henry Playhouse

The O. Henry Playhouse

Story

1957

April in Portugal

April in Portugal

Writer

1956

Il dono di Natale

Il dono di Natale

Writer

1956

The Girl from San Lorenzo

The Girl from San Lorenzo

Characters

1950

Satan's Cradle

Satan's Cradle

Characters

1949

The Daring Caballero

The Daring Caballero

Characters

1949

The Valiant Hombre

The Valiant Hombre

Characters

1948

Black Eagle

Black Eagle

Story

1948

King of the Bandits

King of the Bandits

Characters

1947

Robin Hood of Monterey

Robin Hood of Monterey

Characters

1947

Riding the California Trail

Riding the California Trail

Characters

1947

Beauty and the Bandit

Beauty and the Bandit

Characters

1946

The Gay Cavalier

The Gay Cavalier

Characters

1946

South of the Rio Grande

South of the Rio Grande

Characters

1945

In Old New Mexico

In Old New Mexico

Characters

1945

The Cisco Kid Returns

The Cisco Kid Returns

Characters

1945

Ride on Vaquero

Ride on Vaquero

Writer

1941

Romance of the Rio Grande

Romance of the Rio Grande

Writer

1941

The Gay Caballero

The Gay Caballero

Characters

1940

Viva Cisco Kid

Viva Cisco Kid

Writer

1940

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

Writer

1939

The Llano Kid

The Llano Kid

Story

1939

Doctor Rhythm

Doctor Rhythm

Story

1938

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

Story

1931

The Texan

The Texan

Short Story

1930

Life's Fragments

Life's Fragments

Story

1929

A Straightforward Boy

A Straightforward Boy

Original Story

1929

In Old Arizona

In Old Arizona

Original Story

1928

A Man About Town

A Man About Town

Story

1927

Girls

Girls

Story

1927

An Unwilling Hero

An Unwilling Hero

Story

1921

A Double-Dyed Deceiver

A Double-Dyed Deceiver

Story

1920

The Garter Girl

The Garter Girl

Writer

1920

Alias Jimmy Valentine

Alias Jimmy Valentine

Story

1920

You're Fired

You're Fired

Story

1919

The Unknown Quantity

The Unknown Quantity

Story

1919

Everybody's Girl

Everybody's Girl

Story

1918

Mammon and the Archer

Mammon and the Archer

Story

1918

The Count and the Wedding Guest

The Count and the Wedding Guest

Story

1918

I Will Repay

I Will Repay

Story

1917

The Venturers

The Venturers

Story

1917

The Third Ingredient

The Third Ingredient

Story

1917

A Christmas Revenge

A Christmas Revenge

Story

1915

The Caballero's Way

The Caballero's Way

Story

1914

Falling Leaves

Falling Leaves

Short Story

1912

Thirty Days at Hard Labor

Thirty Days at Hard Labor

Story

1912

His Duty

His Duty

Original Story

1909

The Cactus

The Cactus

Original Story