O. Henry
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Died
- June 5, 1910
- Active Years
- 1920–2026 (107 Years)
- Total Credits
- 118 credits in database
Writing Born Sep 11, 1862 Died Jun 5, 1910 Greensboro, North Carolina, USA 118 credits
Biography
O. Henry works in writing. Born September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Died June 5, 1910. Archytele tracks 118 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Cactus · Original Story
10 Years Later · Original StoryOpen Eyes · Story
The Gift of the Magi · WriterThe Last Raven · Short Story
Twenty Years · Short Story
Lootera · Short Story
Gift of the Magi · Short StoryKhatta Meetha · Short Story
Raincoat · Short Story
Johnny · Original Concept
The Gift of the Magi · Short Story
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas · Story
The Ransom of Red Chief · Author
Bambai Ka Babu · Short Story
Princ z pohádky · Short Story
The Cisco Kid · Characters
Výkupné za náčelníka · Novel
Lakshmanrekha · Short Story
Jimmy Valentine · Writer
The Princess and the Cougar · Author
The Imp With A Bushy Tail · Novel
The Last Leaf · AuthorTwo Couples and Loneliness · Short Story
The Dream · StoryThe Trust That Has Burst · NovelThe Last Leaf · Short StoryThe Trust That Has Burst · NovelThe Ransom of Red Chief · Author
American Playhouse · Short StorySnehada Sankole · Original Story
Cabbages and Kings · Novel
The Gift of Love · Short StoryA Pink Christmas · NovelI'll Not Become a Gangster, Dear · NovelThe Last Leaf · WriterThe Last Leaf · Short Story
Lacums in Chegemsky · AuthorGentlemen Who Were Unlucky · Story
The Ransom of Red Chief · AuthorZameer · Novel
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries · WriterOstatni liść · Short Story
The Gift of the Magi · Short Story
Alta comedia · Story
Úsměvy světa · Short StorySachaai · Short Story
Full Filmography
118 titles- The Cactus (2026) Original Story
- 10 Years Later (2025) Original Story
- Open Eyes (2025) Story
- The Gift of the Magi (2024) Writer
- The Last Raven (2024) Short Story
- Twenty Years (2017) Short Story
- Lootera (2013) Short Story
- Gift of the Magi (2010) Short Story
- Khatta Meetha (2010) Short Story
- Raincoat (2004) Short Story
- Johnny (2003) Original Concept
- The Gift of the Magi (2001) Short Story
- Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999) Story
- The Ransom of Red Chief (1998) Author
- Bambai Ka Babu (1996) Short Story
- Princ z pohádky (1995) Short Story
- The Cisco Kid (1994) Characters
- Výkupné za náčelníka (1993) Novel
- Lakshmanrekha (1991) Short Story
- Jimmy Valentine (1989) Writer
- The Princess and the Cougar (1986) Author
- The Imp With A Bushy Tail (1985) Novel
- The Last Leaf (1984) Author
- Two Couples and Loneliness (1984) Short Story
- The Dream (1983) Story
- The Trust That Has Burst (1983) Novel
- The Last Leaf (1983) Short Story
- The Trust That Has Burst (1983) Novel
- The Ransom of Red Chief (1983) Author
- American Playhouse (1982) Short Story
- Snehada Sankole (1982) Original Story
- Cabbages and Kings (1979) Novel
- The Gift of Love (1978) Short Story
- A Pink Christmas (1978) Novel
- I'll Not Become a Gangster, Dear (1978) Novel
- The Last Leaf (1978) Writer
- The Last Leaf (1978) Short Story
- Lacums in Chegemsky (1977) Author
- Gentlemen Who Were Unlucky (1977) Story
- The Ransom of Red Chief (1975) Author
- Zameer (1975) Novel
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973) Writer
- Ostatni liść (1973) Short Story
- The Gift of the Magi (1972) Short Story
- Alta comedia (1970) Story
- Úsměvy světa (1969) Short Story
- Sachaai (1969) Short Story
- Kyvadlo (1967) Short Story
- Láska a chléb (1967) Short Story
- Magnetické vlny léčí (1965) Story
- Napravení Jima Valentina (1964) Short Story
- Strictly Business (1963) Short Story
- Winterquartier (1963) Novel
- Harlémská tragedie (1963) Short Story
- The Last Leaf (1959) Author
- The Last Leaf (1959) Short Story
- The Last Leaf (1959) Writer
- The Ransom of Red Chief (1959) Story
- The Gift of the Magi (1958) Short Story
- The Whirligig of Life (1958) Writer
- O. Henry Playhouse (1957) Writer
- The O. Henry Playhouse (1957) Story
- Musafir (1957) Short Story
- Il dono di Natale (1956) Writer
- April in Portugal (1956) Writer
- The Girl from San Lorenzo (1950) Characters
- The Daring Caballero (1949) Characters
- Satan's Cradle (1949) Characters
- Black Eagle (1948) Story
- The Valiant Hombre (1948) Characters
- King of the Bandits (1947) Characters
- Riding the California Trail (1947) Characters
- Robin Hood of Monterey (1947) Characters
- Beauty and the Bandit (1946) Characters
- The Gay Cavalier (1946) Characters
- In Old New Mexico (1945) Characters
- The Cisco Kid Returns (1945) Characters
- South of the Rio Grande (1945) Characters
- Ride on Vaquero (1941) Writer
- Romance of the Rio Grande (1941) Writer
- Viva Cisco Kid (1940) Writer
- The Gay Caballero (1940) Characters
- The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939) Writer
- The Llano Kid (1939) Story
- Doctor Rhythm (1938) Story
- The Cisco Kid (1931) Story
- The Texan (1930) Short Story
- A Straightforward Boy (1929) Original Story
- Life's Fragments (1929) Story
- In Old Arizona (1928) Original Story
- A Man About Town (1927) Story
- Girls (1927) Story
- Transients in Arcadia (1925) Story
- An Unwilling Hero (1921) Story
- A Double-Dyed Deceiver (1920) Story
- A Philistine in Bohemia (1920) Writer
- Alias Jimmy Valentine (1920) Story
- The Ransom of Mack (1920) Story
- The Church with an Overshot Wheel (1920) Story
- The Garter Girl (1920) Writer
- You're Fired (1919) Story
- The Unknown Quantity (1919) Story
- The Count and the Wedding Guest (1918) Story
- Mammon and the Archer (1918) Story
- Everybody's Girl (1918) Story
- A Night in New Arabia (1917) Original Story
- The Enchanted Kiss (1917) Story
- The Third Ingredient (1917) Story
- I Will Repay (1917) Story
- The Venturers (1917) Story
- A Christmas Revenge (1915) Story
- The Caballero's Way (1914) Story
- Jimmy Hayes and Muriel (1914) Story
- Thirty Days at Hard Labor (1912) Story
- Falling Leaves (1912) Short Story
- The Ransom of Red Chief (1911) Story
- His Duty (1909) Original Story
- The Sacrifice (1909) Story
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is O. Henry best known for?
O. Henry is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Fruitties (1990), O Homem Proibido (1982), Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999), #Love (2026).
When and where was O. Henry born?
O. Henry was born on September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. They passed away on June 5, 1910.
How many credits does O. Henry have?
O. Henry has accumulated over 118 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2026.
What is O. Henry's background in cinema and television?
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 by the numbers
118credits
111films
7TV series
1909–2026active years
Full filmography (118) Born on September 11 In memoriam 1910
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