Writer
O. Henry was an American writer whose short stories are known for wit, wordplay and clever twist endings. He wrote nearly 600 stories about life in America. He was born William Sidney Porter on September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North Carolina. His father, Algernon Sidney Porter, was a medical doctor. When William was three his mother died and he ...
Born: September 11, 1862
Star sign: Virgo
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Known for: The Cisco Kid (1950), Ruthless People (1986), Lootera (2013), The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
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