Adelaide Heilbron

American screenwriter

Adelaide Heilbron

Born| June 25, 1892

Seattle, Washington, United States

Died| March 6, 1974

Seattle, Washington, United States

Occupation| Screenwriter
Years active| 1921-1944 (film)

Adelaide Heilbron was an American screenwriter known for films like The Dressmaker from Paris and Lessons for Wives.[1]

## Biography

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Adelaide Heilbron was born into a prominent Seattle family. Her parents were George H. Heilbron (editor at The Seattle Post Intelligencer)[2] and Adelaide Elizabeth Piper (daughter of W.H. Piper, a well-known Boston bookstore owner).[3] Heilbron graduated from Smith College in 1920 and got her start in the film industry providing coverage for Famous Players–Lasky in New York, moving into script supervising before becoming a screenwriter.[4][5][6]

## Partial filmography

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* At the End of the World (1921)
* The Danger Point (1922)
* Lilies of the Field (1924)
* New Lives for Old (1925)
* Mantrap (1926)
* Syncopating Sue (1926)
* Dance Magic (1927)
* Heart to Heart (1928)
* The Butter and Egg Man (1928)
* Captain Swagger (1928)
* My Sin (1931)
* Misleading Lady (1932)
* It's All Yours (1937)
* Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)
* Friendly Enemies (1942)
* Faces in the Fog (1944)

## References

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1. ^ Stenn p. 299
2. ^ "16 Apr 1895, 4 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
3. ^ "Ladies Library Association revives Seattle". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
4. ^ "19 Apr 1919, Page 8 - The Seattle Star at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
5. ^ "4 Jul 1923, 2 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
6. ^ "17 Apr 1935, Page 7 - The Portsmouth Herald at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.

## Bibliography

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* Stenn, David. Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild. Cooper Square Press, 2000.

## External links

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* Adelaide Heilbron at IMDb

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