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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow(1807-1882)

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born on 27 February 1807 in Portland, Maine, USA. He was a writer, known for Evangeline, Temple of Our Fathers and The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948). He was married to Frances Elizabeth Appleton and Mary Storer Potter. He died on 24 March 1882 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
BornFebruary 27, 1807
DiedMarch 24, 1882(75)
BornFebruary 27, 1807
DiedMarch 24, 1882(75)
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Known for

Evangeline
  • Writer
    Temple of Our Fathers
    Temple of Our Fathers
    • Writer
      Patricia Barry, Edgar Buchanan, and Willard Parker in The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948)
      The Wreck of the Hesperus
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 1948
      David Butler, Mark Fenton, Francis Ford, George Hackathorne, Tully Marshall, Lon Poff, Virginia Valli, Will Walling, and Ralph Yearsley in The Village Blacksmith (1922)
      The Village Blacksmith
      5.4
      • Writer
      • 1922

      Credits

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      Writer

      • Temple of Our Fathers
        • written by
        • Pitch
      • A Poem Is... (2011)
        A Poem Is...
        6.5
        TV Series
        • poem
        • 2011
      • Snowflakes
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2011
      • Graham Greene and Litefoot in Song of Hiawatha (2001)
        Song of Hiawatha
        5.9
        • poem "The Song of Hiawatha"
        • 2001
      • War is Kind: Poetry of the Civil War (1999)
        War is Kind: Poetry of the Civil War
        Video
        • poetry written by
        • 1999
      • Larry Brantley and Soccer the Dog in Wishbone (1995)
        Wishbone
        8.3
        TV Series
        • based on the book by
        • 1997
      • Dýmka míru
        Short
        • poem "The Song of Hiawatha"
        • 1988
      • Hiawatha (1988)
        Hiawatha
        7.0
        TV Movie
        • poem
        • 1988
      • Hiawatha (1984)
        Hiawatha
        TV Movie
        • book
        • 1984
      • The Legend of Hiawatha (1983)
        The Legend of Hiawatha
        5.9
        TV Movie
        • poem
        • 1983
      • Festival of Family Classics (1972)
        Festival of Family Classics
        7.4
        TV Series
        • poem
        • 1972
      • Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
        Shirley Temple's Storybook
        7.4
        TV Series
        • poem
        • 1958
      • Matinee Theatre (1955)
        Matinee Theatre
        6.8
        TV Series
        • story
        • 1955
      • The Courtship of Miles Standish
        TV Movie
        • poem
        • 1953
      • Omnibus (1952)
        Omnibus
        8.2
        TV Series
        • poem (segment "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere")
        • 1953
      • Yvette Duguay and Vince Edwards in Hiawatha (1952)
        Hiawatha
        6.2
        • poem "The Song of Hiawatha"
        • 1952

      Soundtrack

      • Civil Christmas (2024)
        Civil Christmas
        4.6
        • writer: "I Heard the Bells"
        • 2024
      • Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Bradley Cooper, and Rooney Mara in Nightmare Alley (2021)
        Nightmare Alley
        7.0
        • writer: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"
        • 2021
      • That Time of Year (2018)
        That Time of Year
        6.2
        • lyrics: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"
        • music: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"
        • 2018
      • Kelli Williams, Jonathan Scarfe, Pippa Mackie, and Kayla Wallace in A Song for Christmas (2017)
        A Song for Christmas
        5.9
        TV Movie
        • lyrics: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (uncredited)
        • 2017
      • American Horror Story (2011)
        American Horror Story
        7.9
        TV Series
        • lyrics: "I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day" (uncredited)
        • 2012
      • Prabhat Nagari - Film 1 (2012)
        Prabhat Nagari - Film 1
        9.3
        Short
        • writer: "A Psalm of Life"
        • 2012
      • Fireplace for your Home: Christmas Music (2010)
        Fireplace for your Home: Christmas Music
        7.5
        • writer: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (uncredited)
        • 2010
      • Jim Henson in A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
        A Muppet Family Christmas
        8.1
        TV Movie
        • writer: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"
        • 1987
      • Merry Christmas from the Grand Ole Opry
        TV Special
        • lyrics: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"
        • 1979
      • The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976)
        The Little Drummer Boy Book II
        6.5
        TV Short
        • lyrics: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"
        • 1976
      • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
        The Waltons
        7.6
        TV Series
        • lyrics: "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" (uncredited)
        • 1976
      • The Tiny Tree (1975)
        The Tiny Tree
        7.9
        TV Movie
        • lyrics: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day"
        • 1975
      • Time Flies (1944)
        Time Flies
        5.5
        • lyrics: "Excelsior" (uncredited)
        • 1944
      • Michael Redgrave and Diana Wynyard in The Remarkable Mr. Kipps (1941)
        The Remarkable Mr. Kipps
        6.5
        • lyrics: "Excelsior" (uncredited)
        • 1941
      • Kunku (1937)
        Kunku
        7.0
        • Soundtrack ("In the Worlds")
        • 1937
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      Personal details

      • Official site
        • Maine Historical Society Longfellow site
      • Alternative name
        • Henry W. Longfellow
      • Born
        • February 27, 1807
        • Portland, Maine, USA
      • Died
        • March 24, 1882
        • Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
      • Spouses
          Frances Elizabeth Appleton1843 - 1861 (her death, 6 children)
      • Other works
        Poem: "The Wreck Of The Hesperus". NOTE: Filmed as The Wreck of the Hesperus (1944), The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948), The Wreck of the Hesperus (1926), The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927)
      • Publicity listings
        • 1 Biographical Movie
        • 2 Print Biographies
        • 3 Portrayals
        • 2 Articles

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Pictured on the 1¢ US postage stamp in the Famous American/Poets series, issued 16 February 1940.
      • Quotes
        O star of morning and of liberty!

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