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.