Francis Perry Elliott

Francis Perry Elliott (July 29, 1861 – August 13, 1924) was an American writer and educator. Some of his works were adapted to film. His novel Pals First was staged and adapted into two films. Frederick Townsend Martin illustrated his book The Haunted Pajamas.

Early life

Elliott was born on July 29, 1861, in Nashville, Tennessee. His parents were William F. and Mary E. Elliott.

Elliott attended Montgomery Bell Academy and Vanderbilt University.

Career

From 1883 to 1890, Elliott worked at schools in Tennessee and Mississippi, either as a teacher or superintendent. In Jackson, Tennessee, Elliot was head of a high school. He worked as a professor of English literature at Belmont University for six years.

From 1896 to 1898, Elliott was headmaster of a school in Tarrytown, New York. From 1898 to 1900, he was associated with the publisher Harper Brothers. He edited magazines including Home, The New Age, and The Great Southwest.

Personal life

Elliott married Winifred McKenzie Payne of Keokuk, Iowa on September 22, 1897.

Writings

The Gift of Abou Hassan (1912)

Pals First; A Tale of Love and Comradery

The Haunted Pajamas

Lend Me Your Name! The Reully & Britton Co. Chicago {1917) illustrated by Carman Thomson

The Shadow Girl

Filmography

The Square Deceiver (1917)

The Haunted Pajamas (1917)

The Square Deceiver (1917)

Pals First (1918)

Lend Me Your Name (1918)

Pals First (1926)