death_place death_date birth_place birth_date spouse yearsactive article_title birth_name occupation
carmel , california , united states 28 june 1939 oregon , illinois , united states 1 may 1867 wilbertine 1902-1907 -rrb- helen macgowan cooke -lrb- 1912-1927 -rrb- nesselrode teters -lrb- 1898-1900 -rrb- rose o'neill -lrb- 1886 -- 1939 harry leon wilson
 harry leon wilson novelist/dramatist
harry leon wilson

harry leon wilson -lrb- may 1 , 1867 -- june 28 , 1939 -rrb- was an american novelist and dramatist best known for his novels `` ruggles of red gap '' and `` merton of the movies '' .
his novel `` bunker bean '' helped popularize the term flapper .
