O. Henry

Writing

O. Henry

Born September 11, 1862 · Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Died June 5, 1910 · aged 47

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.

Known For

Mickey's Once Upon a ChristmasMickey's Once Upon a Christmas · 1999
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
7.11999
MovieAnimationFamily
Mickey, Minnie, and their famous friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about the love, magic and surprises in three wonder-filled stories of Christmas past.
In Old New MexicoIn Old New Mexico · 1945
In Old New Mexico
7.01945
MovieWestern
Gallant Cisco "kidnaps" murder suspect Ellen from the authorities, then sets about to prove her innocence, all with the cooperation of a sympathetic sheriff.
The CactusThe Cactus
The Cactus
MovieRomanceDrama
As Trysdale prepared for the year-end international exchange formal with Odessey and Malvous in a quiet afternoon, his thoughts drifted to an exchange student named Hecate when he once again locked eyes with the cactus she gave to him, whose fleeting connection with him had dissolved into quiet regret, or maybe there's still a glimpse of chance?
JohnnyJohnny · 2003
Johnny
6.12003
MovieDramaAction
A martial arts coach struggles to earn money through fights in order to save his wife suffering from blood cancer.
Twenty YearsTwenty Years · 2017
Twenty Years
2017
MovieCrimeDrama
A police officer encounters a stranger waiting for an old friend.
MusafirMusafir · 1957
Musafir
7.01957
MovieDrama
The stories of three sets of people, linked by their connection to an old suburban house in Calcutta- An orphaned young woman who desperately wants her husband to make up with his estranged parents so that she may belong to a family once more, a wayward young man desperate to find a job to support his aged father and his widowed sister-in-law, and a shadowy neighbourhood ‘madman’
The Gift of the MagiThe Gift of the Magi · 1958
The Gift of the Magi
8.01958
MovieMusicDrama
A musical version of O. Henry's famous Christmas story.
RaincoatRaincoat · 2004
Raincoat
7.42004
MovieDramaRomance
Tells the story of two lovers, separated by destiny, who meet again one day. This encounter allows each to realize the truth about the lives they are living.

Filmography

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Strictly BusinessStrictly Business · 1963
Strictly Business
7.31963
MovieComedy
Three stories based on O. Henry novels. (1) Bob Tidball recovers $30,000 in pristine credit cards from a bandit’s sack and races across the plains until his horse breaks its leg. Forced to mount Dodson’s stallion, he’s ambushed and killed by “Shark” Dodson, who seizes the entire loot. (2) A thief slips through a third-floor window to steal a stack of bills from a sleeping gentleman’s dressing table. When the homeowner awakens and raises only one hand against the revolver—his other immobilized by a sudden rheumatic attack—the would-be robber reconsiders his plan. (3) Sam and Bill, two small-time grifters short $2,000 for their swindle, decide to kidnap Ebeneger Dorset’s young son. They demand exactly that sum as ransom, setting in motion a desperate bargain.

Short Story

Orson Welles' Great MysteriesOrson Welles' Great Mysteries · 1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
6.81973
SeriesMysteryDrama
Orson Welles’ Great Mysteries is a British television anthology series produced by Anglia Television for the ITV network and broadcast between 1973 and 1974. The series presents standalone adaptations of classic mystery, crime, and supernatural stories drawn from literary sources including Dickens, Conan Doyle, Wilkie Collins, Balzac, Maugham, O. Henry, and others. Each episode is framed by original introductory and closing sequences performed by Orson Welles, who serves as the series’ host and sole recurring on-screen presence. These segments, written and directed by Welles (uncredited), function as stylized narrative framing devices rather than dramatic participation in the stories themselves. The dramatic content of each episode is performed by separate casts and directors, with no continuing characters or serialized narrative, establishing the series as a unified television anthology rather than a collection of standalone films.

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