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His novel, [[Fran (novel)|Fran]], was on the best seller list in America, and made into a movie. Several of his works were made into photoplays and plays for the legitimate stage. |
His novel, [[Fran (novel)|Fran]], was on the best seller list in America, and made into a movie. Several of his works were made into photoplays and plays for the legitimate stage. |
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[[List of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1910s]] |
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Revision as of 23:38, 28 November 2006
J. Breckenridge Ellis was an American writer of the late 19th and early 20th century.
Mr. Ellis was born near Hannibal, MO, Feb. 11, 1870, but spent most of his life in Clinton County. He was the son of John W. Ellis, PhD. and Sallie Breckenridge Ellis. In 1880, his father purchased Plattsburg College and the family moved to Plattsburg, MO.
J. Breckenridge Ellis was a prolific writer, having written 26 works that have appeared in book form besides numerous serials of book length which have been published by national magazines.
His novel, Fran, was on the best seller list in America, and made into a movie. Several of his works were made into photoplays and plays for the legitimate stage.
See also
List of bestselling novels in the United States in the 1910s