Gerry Day
Gerry Day | |
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Born | Gerald Lallande Day January 27, 1922 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | February 13, 2013 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 91)
Resting place | San Fernando Mission Cemetery |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1954–1994 |
Awards |
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Gerry Day (January 27, 1922 – February 13, 2013) was an American screenwriter. She was also a newspaper reporter for the Hollywood Citizen News in the mid-1940s.[1]
Early life
Gerald Lallande Day was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Ruthy and Lenox Day.[1][2][3] She was given her name not because her parents had wanted a boy but due to their Southern family name traditions.
Her father was the organist for the Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. She watched Howard Hughes film the miniature dogfights for the 1930 film Hell's Angels in a lot behind her childhood home. Lana Turner was her escort and gave her a campus tour when Day first enrolled at Hollywood High School. Orson Welles once hypnotized her in his magic act at the Hollywood Canteen.[1]
Career
Day later attended and graduated from
In the 1950s, Day would take a break and tour around Europe, while her mother at home would write her saying that she would love watching the new television shows featuring horses —
She would become well-versed in the
Day co-wrote scripts with
Awards and honors
In 1967, Day was nominated for a
Personal life and death
A devout
She was interred on February 19 at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Los Angeles.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bowie, Stephen (27 February 2013). "Obituary: Gerry Day (1922-2013)". classictvhistory.wordpress.com. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Obituary: Gerry Lallande Day". callanancares.com. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "RIP Gerry Day". westernboothill.blogspot.com. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
External links
- Gerry Day at IMDb
- Gerry Day fonds (R8675) at Library and Archives Canada. Fonds consists of sound recordings of radio dramas for series such as Skippy Hollywood theatre and First nighter