Eve Greene
Eve Greene | |
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| Born | May 21, 1906 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1997 (aged 91) Laguna Hills, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
Eve Greene (May 21, 1906 – July 15, 1997) was an American screenwriter active primarily during the 1930s through the 1950s.
Biography
Early life
Greene grew up in Champaign, Illinois, and dreamed of being a Hollywood writer.
Career
She attended the University of Illinois and then moved to Los Angeles, where she got a job as a secretary at MGM and was mentored by Charles Brabin. She'd later be promoted to script clerk.[1][2][3] She credited Zelda Sears for helping her learn the ropes in the industry. At MGM, under Sears's tutelage, she wrote a few Marie Dressler vehicles before moving on to Paramount and then to freelance at various Hollywood studios.[4]
Personal life
Eve's sister, Babette Greene, was executive secretary of the Screen Writers Guild.
Partial filmography
- Born to Kill (1947)
- The Queen of Spies(1942)
- Sweater Girl (1942)
- The Night of January 16th (1941)
- Little Accident (1939)
- Stolen Heaven (1938)
- Artists & Models (1937) (adaptation)
- When Love Is Young (1937)
- Her Husband Lies (1937)
- Yours for the Asking (1936)
- The Great Impersonation (1935)
- Storm Over the Andes (1935)
- Operator 13 (1934)
- This Side of Heaven (1934) (adaptation)
- You Can't Buy Everything (1934)
- Day of Reckoning (1933)
- Beauty for Sale (1933)
- Tugboat Annie (1933)
- Prosperity (1932)
References
- ^ "23 Sep 1938, Page 13 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "12 Jun 1936, Page 2 - The Santa Fe New Mexican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "6 Dec 1938, 13 - Salt Lake Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "24 Aug 1936, Page 14 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eve Greene.
- Eve Greene at IMDb
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