Perley Poore Sheehan

Perley Poore Sheehan

American writer (1875–1943)

Perley Poore Sheehan was an American film writer, novelist and film director. He was once married to Virginia Point (1902-unknown). Sheehan also wrote detective and adventure fiction for the pulp magazines. Sheehan wrote two fantasy novels, The Abyss of Wonders (1915), about a lost civilization in the Gobi Desert, and The Red Road to Shamballah (1932–1933) about a hero with a Tibetan magic sword.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 4 films (1922–1996) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 11 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1922 IF YOU BELIEVE IT, IT'S SO. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1924 THE NIGHT MESSAGE. Universal Pictures Corp. 5 reels B&W
1960s The Hunchback of Notre Dame Blackhawk Films presents ; Universal ; Carl Laemmle presents ; directed by Wallace Worsley ; scenario by Edward T. Lowe, Jr. ; adaptation by Perley Poor Sheehan. 97 16mm B&W silent
1996 The hunchback of Notre Dame Universal Pictures Corporation 1:50:00 16mm B&W sound