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Gertrude Purcell (1895-1963)

Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA

Born:
June 14, 1895

Died:
May 1, 1963

Biography from TheMovieDB

Purcell (who was described by a friend as a "masculine, funny, and hard-drinking woman") worked as a freelancer for much of her career, penning scripts for most of the major studios. During the McCarthy era she became an important informer due to her communist past, but before the process she attempted suicide. She then retired from her cinema career, but lived a decade more.

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Film Production

Adaptation:
1933  Another Language
1937  Stella Dallas
1941  Arkansas Judge

Additional Dialogue:
1933  Another Language
1937  Stella Dallas
1941  Arkansas Judge
1942  A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Additional Writing:
1933  Another Language
1934  The Human Side
1937  Stella Dallas
1941  Arkansas Judge
1942  A Close Call for Ellery Queen

Screenplay:
1930  Follow the Leader
1930  The Sap from Syracuse
1932  No More Orchids
1932  The Night Mayor
1932  Vanity Street
1933  Another Language
1933  Child of Manhattan
1933  Cocktail Hour
1934  Palooka
1934  She Was a Lady
1934  The Human Side
1935  If You Could Only Cook
1935  The Girl Friend
1936  The Witness Chair
1937  Hitting a New High
1937  Music for Madame
1937  Stella Dallas
1937  Super-Sleuth
1938  Mother Carey's Chickens
1939  Destry Rides Again
1939  The Lady and the Mob
1940  A Little Bit of Heaven
1940  One Night in the Tropics
1940  The Invisible Woman
1941  Arkansas Judge
1941  Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1942  A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942  Ice Capades Revue
1942  In Old California
1944  Follow the Boys
1944  Reckless Age
1945  Paris Underground
1946  Winter Wonderland

Story:
1930  Follow the Leader
1930  The Sap from Syracuse
1932  No More Orchids
1932  The Night Mayor
1932  Vanity Street
1933  Another Language
1933  Child of Manhattan
1933  Cocktail Hour
1934  Palooka
1934  She Was a Lady
1934  The Human Side
1935  If You Could Only Cook
1935  Redheads on Parade
1935  The Girl Friend
1936  The Witness Chair
1937  Hitting a New High
1937  Music for Madame
1937  Stella Dallas
1937  Super-Sleuth
1938  Mother Carey's Chickens
1939  Destry Rides Again
1939  First Love
1939  The Lady and the Mob
1940  A Little Bit of Heaven
1940  One Night in the Tropics
1940  The Invisible Woman
1941  Arkansas Judge
1941  Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1942  A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942  Ice Capades Revue
1942  In Old California
1944  Follow the Boys
1944  Reckless Age
1945  Paris Underground
1946  Winter Wonderland

Writer:
1930  Follow the Leader
1930  The Royal Family of Broadway
1930  The Sap from Syracuse
1931  Honor Among Lovers
1931  The Girl Habit
1932  No More Orchids
1932  The Night Mayor
1932  Vanity Street
1933  Another Language
1933  Child of Manhattan
1933  Cocktail Hour
1934  Palooka
1934  She Was a Lady
1934  The Human Side
1935  If You Could Only Cook
1935  Redheads on Parade
1935  The Girl Friend
1936  Love Before Breakfast
1936  Make Way for a Lady
1936  The Witness Chair
1937  Hitting a New High
1937  Music for Madame
1937  Stella Dallas
1937  Super-Sleuth
1938  Mother Carey's Chickens
1938  Service de Luxe
1939  Destry Rides Again
1939  First Love
1939  The Lady and the Mob
1940  A Little Bit of Heaven
1940  One Night in the Tropics
1940  The Invisible Woman
1941  Arkansas Judge
1941  Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
1942  A Close Call for Ellery Queen
1942  Ice Capades Revue
1942  In Old California
1944  Follow the Boys
1944  Reckless Age
1945  Paris Underground
1946  Winter Wonderland

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