Sidney McCall

Sidney McCall (8 March 1865 1879—11 January 1954), born Mary McNeill Fenollosa, was an American novelist and poet. Several of her novels became films.

Early life

McCall was born Mary McNeill (later dropping one of the l's) in Wilcox County, Alabama, to William Stoddard McNeill, a Confederate Army lieutenant from Mobile, Alabama, and Laura Sibley. McCall was the oldest of five children.

Films

The Breath of the Gods is based on her novel of the same name. The Eternal Mother, a lost 1917 silent film, is based on her Red Horse Hill. The Dragon Painter (1919) is based on her novel The Dragon Painter.

Bibliography

Mary Fellennosa was also responsible for the posthumous completion, checking and publication of her late husband's magnum opus.

References

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