Perley Poore Sheehan

Perley Poore Sheehan was an American writer, screenwriter, and film director born in 1875 and died in 1943. He wrote widely across popular fiction, including detective, adventure, and fantasy stories, and also worked in the film industry during the silent era.

His books include The Abyss of Wonders (1915) and The Red Road to Shamballah (published in 1932–1933), alongside a long list of novels and magazine fiction. He also contributed stories and scripts connected with early films, and reference sources note his work on productions tied to Lon Chaney as well as many pulp and mainstream periodicals.

Sheehan's career shows how fluidly writers of his time could move between magazines, books, and movies. For listeners interested in forgotten popular fiction, he stands out as a versatile professional author whose imagination ranged from occult mystery to high adventure.