Henry Wallace Phillips

Born in New York City on January 11, 1869, Henry Wallace Phillips became known as an American writer of Western fiction. Sources available here consistently place his death in Los Angeles on May 24, 1930.

He is remembered for stories and books including Red Saunders: His Adventures West and East, Mr. Scraggs, Plain Mary Smith, and Trolley Folly. A brief author note on LibriVox says he drew inspiration from time spent working on ranches in the Dakotas, which fits the practical, open-country feel of his fiction.

Phillips also published stories in magazines such as McClure’s and wrote for silent films, with credits tied to The Fighting Gringo, The Red-Haired Cupid, and The Fly God. A suitable verified portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources retrieved in this session.