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Gilson Willets(1869-1922)

  • Writer
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Gilson Willets
Gilson Willets was born on 10 August 1869 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Tiger's Trail (1919), The Mystery of the Double Cross (1917) and The Millionaire Baby (1915). He was married to Daisy May Vanderveer. He died on 26 May 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 10, 1869
DiedMay 26, 1922(52)
BornAugust 10, 1869
DiedMay 26, 1922(52)
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Known for

Ruth Roland in The Tiger's Trail (1919)
The Tiger's Trail
2.7
  • Writer
  • 1919
Léon Bary and Mollie King in The Mystery of the Double Cross (1917)
The Mystery of the Double Cross
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1917
The Millionaire Baby (1915)
The Millionaire Baby
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1915
Ruth of the Range (1923)
Ruth of the Range
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1923

Credits

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Writer

  • Ruth of the Range (1923)
    Ruth of the Range
    5.0
    • writer
    • 1923
  • Warner Oland and Eileen Percy in The Third Eye (1920)
    The Third Eye
    4.6
    • scenario
    • 1920
  • The Adventures of Ruth (1919)
    The Adventures of Ruth
    • scenario
    • 1919
  • Ruth Roland in The Tiger's Trail (1919)
    The Tiger's Trail
    2.7
    • scenario
    • 1919
  • Little Orphant Annie (1918)
    Little Orphant Annie
    6.6
    • scenario
    • 1918
  • The Bells (1918)
    The Bells
    5.7
    • writer
    • 1918
  • Ruth Roland in Hands Up (1918)
    Hands Up
    4.8
    • story
    • 1918
  • Irene Castle in The First Law (1918)
    The First Law
    • novel
    • 1918
  • Frank Keenan in Ruler of the Road (1918)
    Ruler of the Road
    • scenario (as Gilson Willetts)
    • 1918
  • Frank Keenan in Loaded Dice (1918)
    Loaded Dice
    • scenario
    • 1918
  • The City of Purple Dreams (1918)
    The City of Purple Dreams
    • writer
    • 1918
  • Who Shall Take My Life? (1917)
    Who Shall Take My Life?
    • prologue
    • story
    • 1917
  • I Hear Her Calling Me (from the Heart of Africa) (1917)
    I Hear Her Calling Me (from the Heart of Africa)
    Short
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1917
  • Edith Johnson and Lafe McKee in In the Talons of an Eagle (1917)
    In the Talons of an Eagle
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1917
  • Léon Bary and Mollie King in The Mystery of the Double Cross (1917)
    The Mystery of the Double Cross
    6.6
    • novel "The Double Cross"
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Gilson Willetts
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • August 10, 1869
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 26, 1922
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Daisy May VanderveerJune 23, 1896 - May 25, 1922 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Double Cross". NOTE: Filmed as The Mystery of the Double Cross (1917).
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

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