Clarence Louis Cullen

Clarence Louis Cullen was an American writer whose name survives mainly through early twentieth-century fiction and newspaper-era publishing. Public-domain editions of works such as Taking Chances and Tales of the Ex-Tanks show that he wrote popular short fiction for a broad readership.

Film and entertainment records also connect him with The Policeman and the Baby, and IMDb lists him as a writer associated with both the 1913 and 1921 versions. IMDb gives his death date as June 29, 1921, in Deal Beach, New Jersey, although the date attached to his name in older library-style references is sometimes inconsistent.

What makes Cullen interesting now is the window he offers into a fast-moving, magazine-and-newspaper literary world: stories built to hook readers quickly, entertain them cleanly, and keep the pages turning. Even when biographical details are sparse, the surviving books suggest a professional writer who knew how to deliver pace, incident, and accessible storytelling.