Victor Mapes was born on March 10, 1870 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for High Flyers (1937), The Boomerang (1925) and Going Places (1938). He was married to Anna Louise Hoeke. He died on September 27, 1943 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
Playwright, Producer, Stage Manager and Director, Drama Critic and Newspaper Correspondent.
Graduated from Columbia University and attended classes at the Sorbonne in Paris.
Remembered for the play "Boomerang" which he wrote in collaboration with Winchell Smith and the farce "Hottentot" written in collaboration with William Collier Sr..
Served as Paris correspondent for the New York Sun.
Was a drama critic for the New York World under the name Sidney Sharp.