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Dorothy Farnum (1900–1970)

Writer | Actress | Miscellaneous Crew

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American screenwriter, at MGM 1924-29, later in England. Known for her adaptations of famous plays and novels into screenplays.

Born:

in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 69) in North Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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1934 Lorna Doone
 
1934 Forbidden Territory (adaptation)
 
1934 Power (adaptation)
 
1934 Evensong
 
1934 Autumn Crocus
 
1933 The Constant Nymph (writer)
 
1932 Lilac (adaptation)
 
1932 Jenny Lind (original story)
 
1930 Sevilla de mis amores (story)
 
1930 A Lady's Morals (story)
 
1930 Call of the Flesh (story)
 
1930 Redemption
 
1929 The Unholy Night (adaptation)
 
1929 The Pagan (scenario)
 
1928 Dream of Love (writer)
 
1928 The Divine Woman (writer)
 
1926 The Temptress (scenario)
 
1926 Bardelys the Magnificent (adaptation and scenario)
 
1926 Torrent (adapted for the screen by)
 
1925 Rose of the World (adaptation)
 
1925 Off the Highway (adaptation)
 
1925 Recompense
 
1924 A Lost Lady (adaptation)
 
1924 The Lover of Camille (adaptation)
 
1924 Lovers' Lane (adaptation)
 
1924 Tess of the D'Urbervilles (adaptation)
 
1924 Being Respectable
 
1924 Babbitt
 
1924 Beau Brummel
 
1924 Daring Youth (story)
 
1923 Loyal Lives (story)
 
1923 Sinner or Saint (screenplay / story)
 
1923 Modern Marriage (adaptation)
 
1923 Jacqueline, or Blazing Barriers (adaptation)
 
1922 The Darling of the Rich
 
1922 How Women Love (adaptation)
 
1922 Secrets of Paris (adaptation)
 
1922/I His Wife's Husband
 
1922 Fair Lady (scenario)
 
1921 The Iron Trail
 
1921 Wife Against Wife
 
1921 Salvation Nell (adaptation)
 
1921 Jim the Penman
 
1921 The Great Adventure
 
1920 Good References (scenario)
 
1919 The Broken Melody (story)
 
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1915 Over Night
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1915 The Cub
Peggy White
 
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1932 Lilac (production coordinator)
 
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5' 4" (1.63 m)
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American screenwriter, at MGM 1924-29, later in England. Known for her adaptations of famous plays and novels into screenplays. See more »

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