Grace Neville (1898–1973) was an American screenwriter.[1]
Grace Neville | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1898 |
| Died | March 31, 1973 Los Angeles, California United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1935–1938 (film) |
Biography edit
Grace Neville was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Benjamin Neville and Helen Turnell. She was added to the scenario department at Columbia Pictures in 1935.[2] She later served as an officer in the Hollywood Studio Club, which aimed to prepare women for careers in the film industry.[3] Neville — who never married — died in West Hollywood, where she resided, in 1973.
Selected filmography edit
- Little Miss Roughneck (1938)[4]
- All American Sweetheart (1937)
- Counsel for Crime (1937)
- The Game That Kills (1937)
- Motor Madness (1937)
- Find the Witness (1937)[5]
- Shakedown (1936)[6]
- Dangerous Intrigue (1936)
- Air Hawks (1935)[7]
References edit
- ^ Langman & Finn p.86
- ^ "Columbia News". The Tensas Gazette. 13 Sep 1935. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ "Studio Club Alumnae Headed by Van Nuys Graduate". The Valley News. 1 Sep 1964. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ Staff, America Film Institute; Gevinson, Alan; Institute, American Film (1997). Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209640.
- ^ Langman, Larry (2015-07-11). The Media in the Movies: A Catalog of American Journalism Films, 1900-1996. McFarland. ISBN 9781476609256.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series. 1937.
- ^ Pitts, Michael R. (2014-01-10). Columbia Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1982. McFarland. ISBN 9780786457663.
Bibliography edit
- Larry Langman & Daniel Finn. A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties. Greenwood Press, 1995.
External links edit
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