O. Henry

Writing

September 11, 1862 — June 5, 1910Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

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.

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Known for

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Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

1999

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Falling Leaves

1912

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Lootera

2013

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Khatta Meetha

2010

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A Pink Christmas

1978

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Strictly Business

1963

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Raincoat

2004

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In Old Arizona

1928

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A Straightforward Boy

1929

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Gift of the Magi

2010

Writing116

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Open Eyes

2025

Story

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10 Years Later

2025

Original Story

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The Gift of the Magi

2024

Writer

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The Last Raven

2024

Short Story

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Twenty Years

2017

Short Story

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Lootera

2013

Short Story

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Gift of the Magi

2010

Short Story

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Khatta Meetha

2010

Short Story

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Raincoat

2004

Short Story

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Johnny

2003

Original Concept

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The Gift of the Magi

2001

Short Story

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Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

1999

Story

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The Ransom of Red Chief

1998

Author

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Bambai Ka Babu

1996

Short Story

Princ z pohádky

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Princ z pohádky

1995

Short Story

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The Cisco Kid

1994

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Výkupné za náčelníka

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Výkupné za náčelníka

1993

Novel

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Lakshmanrekha

1991

Short Story

Jimmy Valentine

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Jimmy Valentine

1989

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The Princess and the Cougar

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The Princess and the Cougar

1986

Author

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The Imp With A Bushy Tail

1985

Novel

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The Last Leaf

1984

Author

Two Couples and Loneliness

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Two Couples and Loneliness

1984

Short Story

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The Ransom of Red Chief

1983

Author

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The Last Leaf

1983

Short Story

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The Trust That Has Burst

1983

Novel

The Trust That Has Burst

1983

Novel

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The Dream

1983

Story

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Snehada Sankole

1982

Original Story

American Playhouse

1982

Short Story

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Cabbages and Kings

1979

Novel

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I'll Not Become a Gangster, Dear

1978

Novel

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The Gift of Love

1978

Short Story

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A Pink Christmas

1978

Novel

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The Last Leaf

1978

Writer, Short Story

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Gentlemen Who Were Unlucky

1977

Story

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Lacums in Chegemsky

1977

Author

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The Ransom of Red Chief

1975

Author

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Zameer

1975

Novel

Ostatni liść

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Ostatni liść

1973

Short Story

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973

Writer

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The Gift of the Magi

1972

Short Story

Alta comedia

1970

Story

Úsměvy světa

1969

Short Story

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Sachaai

1969

Short Story

Kyvadlo

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Kyvadlo

1967

Short Story

Láska a chléb

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Láska a chléb

1967

Short Story

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Magnetické vlny léčí

1965

Story

Napravení Jima Valentina

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Napravení Jima Valentina

1964

Short Story

Winterquartier

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Winterquartier

1963

Novel

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Strictly Business

1963

Short Story

Harlémská tragedie

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Harlémská tragedie

1963

Short Story

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The Last Leaf

1959

Author

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The Last Leaf

1959

Short Story, Writer

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The Ransom of Red Chief

1959

Story

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The Gift of the Magi

1958

Short Story

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The Whirligig of Life

1958

Writer

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Musafir

1957

Short Story

O. Henry Playhouse

1957

Writer

The O. Henry Playhouse

1957

Story

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April in Portugal

1956

Writer

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Il dono di Natale

1956

Writer

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The Girl from San Lorenzo

1950

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Satan's Cradle

1949

Characters

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The Daring Caballero

1949

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The Valiant Hombre

1948

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Black Eagle

1948

Story

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King of the Bandits

1947

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Robin Hood of Monterey

1947

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Riding the California Trail

1947

Characters

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Beauty and the Bandit

1946

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The Gay Cavalier

1946

Characters

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South of the Rio Grande

1945

Characters

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In Old New Mexico

1945

Characters

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The Cisco Kid Returns

1945

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Ride on Vaquero

1941

Writer

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Romance of the Rio Grande

1941

Writer

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The Gay Caballero

1940

Characters

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Viva Cisco Kid

1940

Writer

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The Cisco Kid and the Lady

1939

Writer

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The Llano Kid

1939

Story

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Doctor Rhythm

1938

Story

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The Cisco Kid

1931

Story

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The Texan

1930

Short Story

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Life's Fragments

1929

Story

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A Straightforward Boy

1929

Original Story

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In Old Arizona

1928

Original Story

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A Man About Town

1927

Story

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Girls

1927

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Transients in Arcadia

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Transients in Arcadia

1925

Story

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An Unwilling Hero

1921

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The Ransom of Mack

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The Ransom of Mack

1920

Story

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A Double-Dyed Deceiver

1920

Story

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The Garter Girl

1920

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A Philistine in Bohemia

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A Philistine in Bohemia

1920

Writer

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Alias Jimmy Valentine

1920

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The Church with an Overshot Wheel

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The Church with an Overshot Wheel

1920

Story

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You're Fired

1919

Story

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The Unknown Quantity

1919

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Everybody's Girl

1918

Story

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Mammon and the Archer

1918

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The Count and the Wedding Guest

1918

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The Enchanted Kiss

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The Enchanted Kiss

1917

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I Will Repay

1917

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A Night in New Arabia

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A Night in New Arabia

1917

Original Story

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The Venturers

1917

Story

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The Third Ingredient

1917

Story

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A Christmas Revenge

1915

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Jimmy Hayes and Muriel

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Jimmy Hayes and Muriel

1914

Story

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The Caballero's Way

1914

Story

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Falling Leaves

1912

Short Story

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Thirty Days at Hard Labor

1912

Story

The Ransom of Red Chief

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The Ransom of Red Chief

1911

Story

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His Duty

1909

Original Story

The Sacrifice

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The Sacrifice

1909

Story

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The Cactus

Original Story