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Jane Murfin
Writer

Jane Murfin

Born October 27, 1884 in Quincy, Michigan, USA

Died August 10, 1955

3 films

From Wikipedia 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. In Hollywood Murfin became a popular screenwriter whose credits include What Price Hollywood? (1932), for which she received an Academy Award nomination. In the 1920s she wrote and produced films for her dog Strongheart, the first major canine star.

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination

Filmography 3

Pride and Prejudice (1940) movie poster
Pride and Prejudice1940
The Women (1939) movie poster
The Women1939
Alice Adams (1935) movie poster
Alice Adams1935