author
Lillian Nicholson Shearon
1877–1961
A Kentucky-born writer and actress, she moved easily between fiction and early screenwriting, with work ranging from novels like The Little Mixer to silent-era film credits. Her career offers a glimpse of a versatile creative life in the first half of the twentieth century.
1 Audiobook
The little mixer
by Lillian Nicholson Shearon
About the author
Born on October 7, 1877, in Kentucky, Lillian Nicholson Shearon was an American writer and actress. She is remembered today for both her books and her work in early film, a combination that makes her stand out from many authors of her era.
Her known screen credits include Sam Davis, the Hero of Tennessee (1915) and A Mute Appeal (1917). She also wrote fiction, including The Little Mixer, which has remained accessible through public-domain collections and audiobook communities.
Shearon died on February 27, 1961, in Nashville, Tennessee. Although detailed biographical information is limited in the sources available here, the record that survives shows a writer whose work reached readers in print and audiences on screen.