Eden Phillpotts

1862–1960 · English author, poet and dramatist

Eden Phillpotts was an English author, poet and dramatist. He was born in Mount Abu, India, was educated in Plymouth, Devon, and worked as an insurance officer for ten years before studying for the stage and eventually becoming a writer.

Eden Phillpotts, in order

1. 1916 The Mother of Dartmoor: wrote · directed by George Loane Tucker
2. 1918 The Secret Woman: wrote · directed by A.E. Coleby
3. 1928 The Farmer's Wife: wrote · directed by Alfred Hitchcock · critics 89%, audiences 33% · streaming on Prime Video, fuboTV, Roku Channel
4. 1928 Widecombe Fair: wrote · directed by Norman Walker
5. 1929 The American Prisoner: wrote · directed by Thomas Bentley