Carleton A. Hildreth

Carleton A. Hildreth (February 25, 1908 – March 12, 1977) was an actor, writer, researcher, and copy editor.

[1] After meeting Hervey, Hildreth typed and researched many of his partner's novels and travel books.

[1] Together they co-wrote plays and screenplays, like Congai (1928) (produced by Sam H. Harris with Valerie Bergere),[2][3] Devil dance, a play in three acts (1927),[4] Barracoon (1931), The Iron Widow (1931) and Black Orchid.

[1][6] After Hervey's death, Hildreth went back to work as proofreader.

At the beginning of the 1920s they lived in Charleston, at 89 East Bay St., one of the Rainbow Row Houses.