Charles Norris (C N) Williamson (1859–1920) was a British writer, motoring journalist and founder of the '' Black and White'' who was perhaps best known for his collaboration with his wife,

Alice Muriel Williamson Alice Muriel Williamson (8 October 1858 – 24 September 1933), who published chiefly under names the "C. N. and A. M. Williamson" and "Mrs. C. N. Williamson," was an American-English author. Biography She was born 8 October 1858 to parents Mar ...

, in a number of novels and travelogues.

Biography

Born in Exeter, Williamson was educated at

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, where he studied engineering. He spent eight years as a journalist on the

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before establishing the '' Black and White'' in 1891 as founding editor. He published a Life of Carlyle in 1881. Several of the Williamsons' short stories and novels later became films. Charles Norris Williamson wrote many of his published works in partnership with his wife, Alice who he married in 1894; she apparently said of him "Charlie Williamson could do anything in the world except write stories": she also said "I can't do anything else." Charles wrote some novels on his own, as did Alice after her husband's death He died at

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, Bath, on Sunday 3 October 1920.The Scotsman 6 October 1920

Works

Edited by C N Williamson and R H Shepherd

*Memoirs of Carlyle with personal Reminiscences and Selections from his private Letters. 2 vols. 1881.

Authored by C N & A M Williamson

*The Eccentricity of

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, The Strand Magazine (US) Aug 1901 *The Lightning Conductor (1902) *The Princess Passes, Metropolitan Magazine (New York) Oct, Nov 1904 *Lady Betty Crosses the Ocean, Ladies' Home Journal Oct 1905 *My Friend the Chauffeur (1905) *Lady Betty Across the Water (1906) *Lady Betty Runs Away, Ladies' Home Journal Jan 1906 *The Chauffeur and the Chaperon,

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Oct 1906 *A Real English Christmas with Lady Betty, Ladies Home Journal Dec 1906 *The Princess Virginia, Ladies' Home Journal Oct, Dec 1906, Jan 1907 *The Botor Chaperon, The

Grand Magazine ''The Grand Magazine'' was the first British pulp magazine. It was published monthly between February 1905 and April 1940. Published by George Newnes Ltd, it initially emulated Newnes's highly successful '' Strand Magazine'', featuring a mix of ...

Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 1906, Jan 1907 *The Car of Destiny (1907) *Scarlet Runner (1908) - serialised in the Strand Magazine December 1906 to November 1907 *Set in Silver (1909) *The Motor Maid (1910) *The Golden Silence (1910) *Flower Forbidden art 1 Smith's Magazine Apr 1911 *The Heather Moon (1912) *Champion: The Story of a Motor Car (1913) *The Love Pirate (1913) *The Port of Adventure (1913) *The Shop-Girl,

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Jul 1914 *It Happened in Egypt (1914) *The Love Trees, Munsey's Magazine, Dec 1915 *This Woman to This Man,

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Apr 29, 13 May 1916 *The War Wedding (1916) *The Lightning Conductress (1916) *The Shop-Girl (1916) *The Lion's Mouse, Munsey's Magazine, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug 1918 *The Second Latchkey (1920)S *Berry Goes to Monte Carlo (1921) *The Great Pearl Secret (1921) For an unknown period, but certainly in the 1890s he edited (or "conducted") a 1 penny fortnightly periodical entitled "The Minute, illustrated" A sort of Reader's Digest of contemporary Victorian society. Supported by much advertising.

Filmography

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'' (1914) *''

Lord John in New York ''Lord John in New York'' is a 1915 American silent mystery film directed by Edward J. Le Saint based on a story by C.N. and A.M. Williamson. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the first film in the five film series of '' Lord ...

'' (1915) *''

The Grey Sisterhood ''The Grey Sisterhood'' is a 1916 American silent short mystery directed by Edward LeSaint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the second film in the five film series '' Lord John's Journal''. Cast *William Garwood as Lord Jo ...

'' (1916, short) *''

Lord Loveland Discovers America ''Lord Loveland Discovers America'' is a 1916 silent movie that was made by the American Film Manufacturing Company at their Flying "A" Studios in Santa Barbara, California. The movie is based on a 1910 best-selling novel by Charles and Alice ...

'' (1916) *''

Three Fingered Jenny ''Three Fingered Jenny'' is a 1916 American silent short mystery directed by Edward LeSaint written by Harvey Gates. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it was the third film in the five film series of '' Lord John's Journal''. Cast ...

'' (1916, short) *''The Eye of Horus'' (1916, short) *''

The League of the Future ''The League of the Future'' is a 1916 American silent short directed by Edward J. Le Saint. Starring William Garwood in the lead role, it is the fifth in the five film series '' Lord John's Journal''. Cast *William Garwood as Lord John *Mal ...

'' (1916, short) *' (1916) *''

The Scarlet Runner ''The Scarlet Runner'' is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by William P. S. Earle and Wally Van. The film is considered lost. Plot A series of 12 two-reel episodes, each a separate story related to the adventures of Christopher Race ...

'' (1916, serial) *'' The Demon'' (1918) *' (1920, serial) *'' Passion's Playground'' (1920) *'' My Lady's Latchkey'' (1921) *'' The Lion's Mouse'' (UK, 1923) *'' My Friend the Chauffeur'' (Germany, 1926) *''

The Man Without a Face ''The Man Without a Face'' is a 1993 American Drama (film and television), drama film starring and directed by Mel Gibson, in his directorial debut. The film is based on Isabelle Holland's 1972 novel of the same name. Gibson's direction received ...

'' (1928, serial) *'' Yūrei tō'' (Japan, 1948)

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