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Jane Murfin, née Macklem (October 27, 1884 – August 10, 1955) was an American playwright and screenwriter. The author of several successful plays, she wrote some of them with actress Jane Cowl —most notably Smilin' Through (1919), which was adapted three times for motion pictures.
As a woman who wrote or cowrote over sixty produced films, a producer who championed strong female roles, and a Hollywood insider with a career spanning over three decades, Jane Murfin may be one of the most prolific but least known writers of the 1920s and ’30s.
Sep 14, 2022 · Few Hollywood history books ever reference the name Jane Murfin even though she wrote and co-wrote and directed over 60 produced films in a career spanning over three decades and was a founding member of the Screenwriter’s Guild. She was one of the most prolific writers of the 1920s and ’30s.
Jane Murfin was born on October 27, 1884 in Quincy, Michigan, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Flapper Wives (1924), Brawn of the North (1922) and What Price Hollywood? (1932). She was married to Donald Crisp, Laurence Trimble and James Murfin.
- October 27, 1884
- August 10, 1955
Jane Murfin was born on 27 October 1884 in Quincy, Michigan, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Flapper Wives (1924), Brawn of the North (1922) and What Price Hollywood? (1932).
- Jane Murfin
- August 10, 1955
- October 27, 1884
Prolific screenwriter of the 1910s, 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, Jane Murfin was born in a Michigan village in 1884. Moving to New York City to playwright with he...
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Jane Murfin (October 27, 1884 – August 10, 1955) was an American playwright and screenwriter. The author of several successful plays, she wrote some of them with actress Jane Cowl—most notably Smilin' Through (1919), a sentimental fantasy that was adapted three times for motion pictures.