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Bess Meredyth (born Helen Elizabeth MacGlashan, [citation needed] February 12, 1890 – July 13, 1969) was a screenwriter and silent film actress. The wife of film director Michael Curtiz, Meredyth wrote The Affairs of Cellini (1934) and adapted The Unsuspected (1947).
Bess Meredyth is mentioned in nearly every account of women screenwriters of the silent era, but very few details about her work seem to make it into print. The richest source for information about this extremely prominent screenwriter is Eighty Odd Years in Hollywood , the autobiography of Meredyth’s son, John Meredyth Lucas.
Bess Meredyth was born on 12 February 1890 in Buffalo, New York, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Wonder of Women (1929), Morgan's Raiders (1918) and A Woman of Affairs (1928). She was married to Michael Curtiz, Wilfred Lucas and Burton Leslie. She died on 13 July 1969 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Sep 15, 2021 · Contract or No Contract, Bess Meredyth Made Movie Magic Script contributor Dr. Rosanne Welch puts a rightful spotlight on screenwriter Bess Meredyth, Hollywood's forgotten silent era trailblazer and co-founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Bess Meredyth was one of the solid core of first-class screenwriters, the majority of whom were women, who began their careers in the silent era and continued to enjoy success on into the coming of sound.
Bess Meredyth was born on February 12, 1890 in Buffalo, New York, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Wonder of Women (1929), Morgan's Raiders (1918) and A Woman of Affairs (1928). She was married to Michael Curtiz, Wilfred Lucas and Burton Leslie. She died on July 13, 1969 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Nov 25, 2019 · Bess Meredyth led a robust and noteworthy career as a silent-era screenwriter, director, title writer, cutter, and comic actress. She made films in the U.S. and briefly in Australia, and was a respected figure in early Hollywood. In 1924, MGM sent her to Italy to save the chaotic production of BEN-HUR (1925).
