Peter B. Kyne

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Peter B. Kyne
Born 12 October 1880
San Francisco, California Flag of the United States United States
Died 25 November 1957
San Francisco, California Flag of the United States United States
Other name(s) Peter Bernard Kyne
Years active 1914-1952

Peter B. Kyne (12 October 1880 – 25 November 1957), was an American novelist who wrote between 1904 and 1940. Many of his works were adapted into screenplays starting in the silent era. He is credited in 110 films between 1914 and 1952.

He was born and died in San Francisco, California.

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[edit] Selected filmography

[edit] Popular culture

  • The Tracy High School football field and MVP trophy are named after Kyne, whose Bohemian Club friends orchestrated the naming in 1927, Kyne and his Bohemian club friends funded early Tracy High School athletic programs and purchased the land for the eponymous Peter B. Kyne Field.

[edit] Military service

When still under 18, he lied about his age and enlisted in Company L, 14th U.S. Infantry, which served in the Philippines from 1898-1899. The Spanish-American War and the following insurrection of General Emilio Aguinaldo provided background for many of Kyne's later stories.[1] During World War I, he served as a captain in Battery A of the 144th field Artillery, known as the California Grizzlies.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Guide to the Peter B. Kyne papers at the University of Oregon

[edit] External links

Persondata
NAME Kyne, Peter B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Writer
DATE OF BIRTH 12 October 1880
PLACE OF BIRTH San Francisco, California Flag of the United States United States
DATE OF DEATH 25 November 1957
PLACE OF DEATH San Francisco, California Flag of the United States United States