Harry Leon Wilson Harry Leon Wilson (1867-1939) 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.”Books from Harry Leon WilsonMerton of the Movies (e-book)Harry Leon Wilson$9.99/Classics/ Ebook/ LARB Add to BagMerton of the MoviesHarry Leon Wilson$16/Classics/ LARB/ Membership Add to Bag