Forrest Halsey

William Forrest Halsey (November 9, 1877 – September 30, 1949) was an American writer and screenwriter.

Born(1877-11-09)November 9, 1877

Roseville, New Jersey, USA

DiedSeptember 30, 1949(1949-09-30) (aged 71)

Los Angeles County, California, USA

OccupationScreenwriter

Yearsactive1913–1942

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Forrest Halsey
Halsey in 1926
Born	(1877-11-09)November 9, 1877 Roseville, New Jersey, USA
Died	September 30, 1949(1949-09-30) (aged 71) Los Angeles County, California, USA
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1913–1942

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Halsey's novels included Fate and the Butterfly (1909), The Bawlerout (1912), and The Shadow on the Hearth (1914). From 1907 to 1918, he published more than one hundred short stories in popular magazines including Young's Magazine, The Argosy, The Cavalier, and Munsey's Magazine.^[1]

As a screenwriter, he wrote for more than 60 films between 1913 and 1942. He was born in Roseville, Newark, New Jersey, and died in Los Angeles County, California.