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Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation.
- 1912–1980
- Etna Cemetery, Etna, California
Mar 22, 2024 · Anita Loos (born April 26, 1893?, Sissons [now Mount Shasta], California, U.S.—died August 18, 1981, New York, New York) was an American novelist and Hollywood screenwriter celebrated for her novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which became the basis of a popular play, two musicals, and two films.
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Writer. Producer. Actress. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. While she is now best known for her book "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," Anita Loos was one of Hollywood's foremost early screenwriters. She began writing screen scenarios for the 'Biograph Company' at an early age (though not 12, as she later claimed), and the first to be produced, The New ...
- January 1, 1
- Sisson, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
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Jan 11, 2016 · Loos is best known today for her wickedly funny novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, written during her Hollywood years, which follows the escapades of gold-digging, flaxen-haired showgirl Lorelei Lee...
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Mar 18, 2021 · Blog / Cast of Thousands: The Life, Wit, and Work of Anita Loos. By Sally Speller, Supervising Librarian. March 18, 2021. Anita Loos, 1930s, Wikipedia. Anita Loos (1888–1981), American screenwriter, playwright and author, was born in Sisson (now Mount Shasta) California.
For most of her adult life, Anita Loos rose at five o’clock each morning to write, and her career in films spanned from 1911 to 1942. Because in addition to motion pictures she continued to write plays and novels, references to her abound in a wide variety of literary histories as well as Hollywood biographies.
Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation.
