Harriet Henry

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Harriet Henry, formally known as Countess Harriet Henry de Steuch, (1897–1974) was an American novelist.

In the 1930s and 1940s, she wrote sixteen novels and was on the staff of Vogue.[1] Two of her books were made into films.[2]

Harriet Henry was married to Count Nils de Steuch of Sweden.[1]

Henry was from New York and died in Tucson, Arizona, on April 19, 1974, aged 77.[1]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Halves (1928)
  • Jackdaw's Strut (1930)[3]
  • Lady with a Past (1931)[4]
  • Touch Us Gently (1933)[5][6]
  • We Walk Alone (1935)[7]
  • No More, No Less (1938)[8]
  • Widow's Peak (1940)[9]
  • Shake Down the Stairs[1]
  • Bearing False Witness[1]
  • When is a Lady[1]
  • Rakish Halo[1]
  • Burn, Candle, Burn[1][10]
  • Sing All the Summer[11]

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Harriet Henry, 77, Dead; Was Author of 16 Novels". The New York Times. April 21, 1974. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Harriet Henry". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Bought (1931)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Lady with a Past (1932)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals". U.S. Government Printing Office. April 22, 1961 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Touch Us Gently". Kirkus Reviews. June 1, 1933. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "We Walk Alone". Kirkus Reviews. September 1, 1935. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "No More, No Less". Kirkus Reviews. June 1, 1938. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Widow's Peak". Kirkus Reviews. August 1, 1940. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  10. ^ Baker, Howard (January 1, 1928). "Burn Candle Burn (Harriet Henry) (Book Review)". The Southern Review. 4: 801.
  11. ^ Who's who in New York City and State. L.R. Hamersly Company. 1947.
  12. ^ "Betty Grable, Victor Mature to Head Cast in Fox Film, 'White Collar Girl'; TWO PICTURES DUE TODAY Universal's 'Paris Calling' to Open at the Globe -- 'Treat 'Em Rough' Rialto Bill". The New York Times. January 17, 1942. Retrieved April 11, 2020.