author
Hugh MacNair Kahler
1883–1969
A prolific American storyteller, he wrote novels, short fiction, and screen stories that reached a wide popular audience in the early 20th century. His work moved easily between magazines, books, and film, giving it an energetic, accessible feel.
1 Audiobook
The collector's whatnot : a compendium, manual, and syllabus of information and advice on all subjects appertaining to the collection of antiques, both ancient and not so ancient
by Booth Tarkington, Hugh MacNair Kahler, Kenneth Lewis Roberts
About the author
Born in Philadelphia on February 25, 1883, Hugh MacNair Kahler was an American writer whose career stretched across fiction, journalism, and screen work. Princeton University’s finding aid for his papers notes that he graduated from Princeton in 1904, married Louise Kingsley in 1907, and had one daughter, Kingsley.
Kahler published short stories and serialized fiction in major magazines including The Saturday Evening Post, Collier’s, Ladies’ Home Journal, and The Country Gentleman. Archival records also show the breadth of his output: his papers include tearsheets of stories and serials from 1914 to 1944, along with manuscripts and photographs. Later in his career, he served as fiction editor of Ladies’ Home Journal.
He also wrote for the screen, and film databases connect his work to silent-era productions including Alias Mrs. Jessop, Fools First, and The Little Giant. Kahler died in Princeton, New Jersey, on July 10, 1969. His surviving papers at Princeton University help preserve the record of a writer who worked comfortably in both popular magazine fiction and early American film.