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Dorothy Bennett
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Dorothy Bennett | |
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| Born | November 25, 1907 DeKalb, Indiana, USA |
| Died | August 29, 1988 (aged 80) San Diego, California, USA |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse | Link Hannah |
Dorothy Bennett (sometimes credited as Dorothy Hannah) was an American screenwriter, novelist, and playwright who worked in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1940s.[1]
Biography
[edit]Bennett worked in advertising before finding a success as a playwright on Broadway. After Hollywood produced several big-screen adaptations of her plays, she moved to Los Angeles and took on work at MGM as a screenwriter. Bennett was married to Link Hannah, who she met while working in advertising. The pair, who occasionally wrote plays together, had three children.[2][3]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Brasher Doubloon (1947)
- Do You Love Me (1946)
- Patrick the Great (1945)
- Sensations of 1945 (1944)
- Show Business (1944)
- All by Myself (1943)
- Mister Big (1943)
- Follow the Band (1943)
- It Comes Up Love (1943)
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942)
- Always in My Heart (1942)
- Daughters Courageous (1939)
- Life Begins with Love (1937)
- Wives Never Know (1936)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Skolsky, Sidney (May 19, 1943). "Skolsky's Hollywood: Servant Problems". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
- ^ "Eddie Cantor Rolls His Own". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1941). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series.
- ^ "Dorothy Bennett - WGA Directory". directories.wga.org. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
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