O'Henry

- Birthday is September 11, 1862
- Death date is June 5, 1910
- Died at age 47
- Well known for surprise endings in his suspenseful short stories
- Has an award named after him
- His real name is William Sydney Porter
- O'Henry is his pen name
- Worked for a Bank
- Worked as an editor for Rolling Stone
- Was married
- Was a heavy drinker
- O'Henry robbed the bank he worked in and ran to Honduras
- When his wife was terminally ill he went back to Austin Texas and was locked up

- He started writing in prison and was released in 1901