Born 1862 (age 47) · Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Appears in 114 titles

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.

Filmography

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Falling Leaves
6.6
Falling Leaves
1912
Short Story
Lootera
6.9
Lootera
2013
Short Story
Khatta Meetha
5.7
Khatta Meetha
2010
Short Story
A Pink Christmas
6.9
A Pink Christmas
1978
Novel
Strictly Business
7.3
Strictly Business
1963
Short Story
Raincoat
7.3
Raincoat
2004
Short Story
In Old Arizona
5.5
In Old Arizona
1928
Original Story
A Straightforward Boy
5.8
A Straightforward Boy
1929
Original Story
Gift of the Magi
5.0
Gift of the Magi
2010
Short Story
The Cisco Kid
4.2
The Cisco Kid
1994
Characters
The Ransom of Red Chief
4.3
The Ransom of Red Chief
1998
Author
The Texan
6.2
The Texan
1930
Short Story
The Trust That Has Burst
6.4
The Trust That Has Burst
1983
Novel
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
Johnny
5.9
Johnny
2003
Original Concept
The Cisco Kid
6.5
The Cisco Kid
1931
Story
Romance of the Rio Grande
4.7
Romance of the Rio Grande
1941
Writer
The Gay Caballero
6.0
The Gay Caballero
1940
Characters
Beauty and the Bandit
6.3
Beauty and the Bandit
1946
Characters