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Algernon Blackwood(1869-1951)

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Algernon Blackwood
Algernon Blackwood was born on 14 March 1869 in Shooter's Hill, Kent, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Willows, Tales of Mystery (1961) and The Human Chord. He died on 10 December 1951 in Bishopsteighton, Kent, England, UK.
BornMarch 14, 1869
DiedDecember 10, 1951(82)
BornMarch 14, 1869
DiedDecember 10, 1951(82)
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Known for

The Willows
  • Writer
    John Laurie in Tales of Mystery (1961)
    Tales of Mystery
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Human Chord
    The Human Chord
    • Writer
      The Willows
      • Writer

        Credits

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        Writer

        • The Willows
          • original story
          • Pre-production
        • The Human Chord
          • based on the short story
          • Pre-production
        • The Man Whom the Trees Loved (2026)
          The Man Whom the Trees Loved
          • based on the story by
          • 2026
        • Scary Stories Around the Fire (2021)
          Scary Stories Around the Fire
          6.8
          Podcast Series
          • story
          • Writer
          • story by
          • 2021–2024
        • Mr. Moribund's Scary Little Christmas (2022)
          Mr. Moribund's Scary Little Christmas
          Podcast Series
          • based on a story by
          • 2022
        • Cineficción Radio (2019)
          Cineficción Radio
          2.2
          Podcast Series
          • story "The Man Whom the Trees Loved"
          • 2019
        • Heath Hillhouse, Nicole McLaughlin, Spencer Tilley, Nathan Shelton, and Andrew McMurtrey in The Frightmare Theatre Podcast (2019)
          The Frightmare Theatre Podcast
          Podcast Series
          • original short story
          • 2019
        • Keeping Their Promise (2019)
          Keeping Their Promise
          Short
          • story
          • 2019
        • Ancient Lights (aka A.L.) (2018)
          Ancient Lights (aka A.L.)
          5.7
          Short
          • orignal story
          • 2018
        • The Wendigo
          4.9
          Short
          • short story
          • 2008
        • Haunted: Tales of the Supernatural (1980)
          Haunted: Tales of the Supernatural
          Podcast Series
          • novel
          • 1980
        • Wendigo (1978)
          Wendigo
          3.7
          • short story (as Algernan Blackwood)
          • 1978
        • Rod Serling in Night Gallery (1969)
          Night Gallery
          7.9
          TV Series
          • short story (segment "The Doll")
          • 1971
        • Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Robert Eddison, Freddie Jones, and Patrick Mower in Mystery and Imagination (1966)
          Mystery and Imagination
          7.3
          TV Series
          • story
          • 1968
        • John Laurie in Tales of Mystery (1961)
          Tales of Mystery
          7.8
          TV Series
          • Writer
          • based on a story
          • story ...
          • 1961–1963
        • Great Ghost Tales (1961)
          Great Ghost Tales
          7.6
          TV Series
          • original story
          • 1961
        • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
          General Electric Theater
          6.8
          TV Series
          • story
          • 1956
        • In-development projects at IMDbPro

        Personal details

        • Alternative name
          • Algernan Blackwood
        • Born
          • March 14, 1869
          • Shooter's Hill, Kent, England, UK
        • Died
          • December 10, 1951
          • Bishopsteighton, Kent, England, UK(cerebral thrombosis)
        • Other works
          Story: "The Wendigo". NOTE: Filmed as Great Ghost Tales (1961), Wendigo (1978), The Wendigo (2008), The Wendigo (2019).
        • Publicity listings
          • 1 Print Biography
          • 1 Portrayal
          • 1 Article

        Did you know

        • Trivia
          Author who specialized in supernatural/ghost stories.
        • Nickname
          • Ghost Man

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