Armitage Trail
1902–1930 (age 28)
Author/Screenwriter
Biography
Armitage Trail emerged as a sharp and imaginative writer whose novels and screenplays captured the grit and glamour of early Hollywood, best known for creating the iconic figure of Al Capone in his work.
His terse prose and vivid characterizations left a lasting impression on crime fiction, and his influence endures among storytellers who seek to blend realism with mythic resonance.