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O. Henry (William Sidney Porter) was born on 11 September, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, is a writer. Discover O. Henry's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?

Popular As William Sidney Porter
Occupation writer
Age 48 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 11 September, 1862
Birthday 11 September
Birthplace Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Date of death 5 June, 1910
Died Place New York City, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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O. Henry Height, Weight & Measurements

At 48 years old, O. Henry height is 5' 7" (1.7 m) .

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Who Is O. Henry's Wife?

His wife is Sara Lindsey Coleman (27 November 1907 - 1908) ( separated), Athol Estes (5 July 1887 - 25 July 1897) ( her death) ( 2 children)

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Wife Sara Lindsey Coleman (27 November 1907 - 1908) ( separated), Athol Estes (5 July 1887 - 25 July 1897) ( her death) ( 2 children)
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O. Henry Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is O. Henry worth at the age of 48 years old? O. Henry’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated O. Henry's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1862

O. Henry was an American writer whose short stories are known for wit, Wordplay and Clever twist endings. He wrote nearly 600 stories about life in America. He was born William Sidney Porter on September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North Carolina. His father, Algernon Sidney Porter, was a medical doctor. When William was three his mother died and he was raised by his grandmother and aunt. He left school at the age of 15 and then had a number of jobs, including bank clerk.

1880

Though many sources indicate O. Henry's real name as "William Sydney Porter", his middle name at birth was actually Sidney with an "i". He changed the spelling of his middle name to "Sydney" when he began working for newspapers in the 1880s.

1881

Licensed as a pharmacist at 19 (1881). He worked as a pharmacist during his imprisonment for embezzlement (1898-1901).

1889

In 1888, his wife gave birth to a premature son, who died a few hours later. Their daughter Margaret Worth Porter was born on September 30, 1889.

1896

In 1896 he was accused of embezzlement. He absconded from the law to New Orleans and later fled to Honduras. When he learned that his wife was dying, he returned to US and surrendered to police. Although there has been much debate over his actual guilt, he was convicted of embezzling funds from the bank that employed him, he was sentenced to 5 years in jail.

1898

In 1898 he was sent to the penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio. While in prison he began writing short stories in order to support his young daughter Margaret.

1899

His first published story was "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking" (1899). He used a pseudonym, Olivier Henry, only once and changed his pen name to O. Henry, not wanting his readers to know he was in jail. He published 12 stories while in prison. After serving 3 years of the five-year sentence, he was released for good behavior.

1902

He moved to New York City in 1902 and wrote a story a week for the New York World, and also for other publishers.

1904

His first collection of stories was "Cabbages and Kings" (1904).

1906

The next collection, "The Four Million" (1906), included his well-known stories "The Gift of the Magi", "The Skylight Room" and "The Green Door".

1909

Henry was able to see the silent film adaptations of his stories; The Sacrifice (1909), Trying to Get Arrested (1909) and His Duty (1909). His success brought the attendant pressure, and he suffered from alcohol addiction.

His second marriage lasted 2 years, and his wife left him in 1909.

1910

One of his last stories, "The Ransom of Red Chief" (1910), is perhaps the best known of his works.

He died of cirrhosis of the liver, on June 5, 1910, in New York, New York. O. Henry is credited for creation of The Cisco Kid, whose character alludes to Robin Hood and Don Quixote.

1986

Among its film adaptations are Ruthless People (1986) with Danny DeVito and Bette Midler, The Ransom of Red Chief (1998), The Ransom of Red Chief (1911) and Delovye lyudi (1963) (aka "Business People") by director Leonid Gaidai, starring Georgiy Vitsin and Yuriy NikulinIn his lifetime O.

1996

Inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in 1996 (inaugural class).