Charles Belmont Davis


Charles Belmont Davis was a writer, drama critic, and publisher. Several of his stories were adapted into films including his short story "The Octopus" which was adapted into Mother o' Mine. His short story "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" which appeared in the October 1914 issue of Metropolitan Magazine was adapted into The Home Stretch. His story "Handle with Care" was adapted into Handle with Care .
He wrote a couple stories for Harper's Magazine.
His mother was pioneering writer and social reformer Rebecca Harding Davis and his older brother was Richard Harding Davis. The brothers attended Lehigh University and were involved in establishing its drama club. Davis married Dai Turgeon in 1914.
The Library of Congress has a photo of him.