Nina Wilcox Putnam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nina Wilcox Putnam

American novelist, screenwriter and playwright

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1888

Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 08-Mar-1962

Profession: screenwriter, writer, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Nina Wilcox Putnam (November 28, 1888 – March 8, 1962) was an American novelist, screenwriter and playwright.
She wrote more than 500 short stories, around 1000 magazine articles, and several books in addition to regular newspaper columns, serials, comic books and children's literature.
Many of her stories were made into films, including a story that was the basis for the 1932 film The Mummy starring Boris Karloff.
She married four times, was estimated to have earned one million dollars from her writing, and drafted the first 1040 income tax form for the IRS.