Crittenden Marriott

Born in Baltimore on March 20, 1867, Crittenden Marriott was an American author and newspaper correspondent whose work appeared widely in magazines during the early twentieth century. Reference sources on his life note reporting assignments in Cuba in 1897 for the Chicago Record and in Puerto Rico in 1908 with General Miles for the Associated Press.

Marriott wrote across several forms and genres, including adventure stories, mystery and detective fiction, historical and political nonfiction, and books for younger readers. Surviving bibliographies and library listings show a substantial body of work, with titles such as Out of Russia, How Americans Are Governed, and Uncle Sam's Business, alongside fiction that helped build his reputation as a versatile popular writer.

His work also extended into the early motion-picture industry, where he is credited with screenwriting and directing work connected to silent films. Marriott died in Washington, D.C., on March 28, 1932, leaving behind the kind of varied career that reflects the fast-moving world of American publishing in his time.