Bess Meredyth
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| Bess Meredith | |
| Born | February 12, 1890 Buffalo, New York |
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| Died | July 13, 1969 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, United States of America |
| Occupation | Film actress, Film writer |
| Spouse | Michael Curtiz, Wilfred Lucas, Burton Leslie |
| Children | John Meredyth Lucas |
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Award winning filmwriter
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Bess Meredyth (February 12, 1890 - July 13, 1969) was an award-winning film writer and silent film actress. The wife of the Casablanca director Michael Curtiz, Meredyth wrote The Affairs of Cellini (1934) and adapted The Unsuspected (1947). She was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her son, John Meredyth Lucas, wrote for television.
[edit] Selected filmography
- The Unsuspected (1947)
- The Mark of Zorro (1940)
- Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)
- The Mighty Barnum (1934)
- The Affairs of Cellini (1934)
- Laughing Sinners (1931)
- The Sea Bat (1930)
- Romance (1930)
- The Scarlet Lady (1928)
- A Slave of Fashion (1925)
- The Red Lily (1924)
- Thy Name Is Woman (1924)
- Rose o' the Sea (1922)
- The Woman He Married (1922)
- The Wedding Guest (1916)
- The Trey o' Hearts (1914)
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| NAME | Meredith, Bess |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film actress, Film writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1890-2-12 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo, New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1969-7-13 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Los Angeles, California, United States of America |
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