Larry Evans

Larry Edward Evans was an American novelist and playwright who died in May 1925. Several of his stories and novels were adapted for films during the silent era, which suggests he had a strong feel for vivid plots and dramatic scenes that translated well beyond the printed page.

His known works include Then I'll Come Back to You and Once to Every Man, and his story The Painted Lady was adapted for film more than once. Some of his writing also appeared in Metropolitan Magazine in New York, where his work was promoted alongside other well-known contributors.

Although not widely remembered today, Evans left a clear mark on popular entertainment of his era. The number of screen and stage adaptations tied to his writing points to an author whose stories connected with audiences in the 1910s and 1920s.