Frances Marion

(1888-1973)

American screenwriter, director, journalist and author

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Frances Marion (born Marion Benson Owens, November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American screenwriter, journalist, author, and film director, often cited as one of the most renowned female screenwriters of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. During the course of her career, she wrote over 325 scripts. She was the first writer to win two Academy Awards. Marion began her film career working for filmmaker Lois Weber. She wrote numerous silent film scenarios for actress Mary Pickford, before transitioning to writing sound films.

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Born	Marion Benson Owens 18 November 1888 San Francisco, California, USA
Died	12 May 1973 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, USA
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Wesley Raymond de Lappe - · m. 1906; div. 1911 info edit

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Robert Dixon Pike - · m. 1911; div. 1917 info edit

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Fred Thomson 1890-1928 American academic · m. 1919 info edit

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George W. Hill 1895-1934 American film director and cinematographer · m. 1929; div. 1931 info edit

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Marie Dressler · Friend · 1868-1934 · Actress edit info

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Alla Nazimova · Friend · 1879-1945 · Russian-American actress, screenwriter, and producer edit info

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Louella Parsons · Friend · 1881-1972 · American gossip columnist edit info

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Victor Fleming · Friend · 1889-1949 · Film director edit info

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Clara Kimball Young · Friend · 1890-1960 · American actress and film producer(1890-1960) edit info

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Charles Ray · Friend · 1891-1943 · American actor, director, producer and screenwriter edit info

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Mary Pickford · Friend · 1892-1979 · Canadian actress and producer edit info

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Sidney Franklin · Friend · 1893-1972 · Film director edit info

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Lillian Gish · Friend · 1893-1993 · American actress edit info

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Zasu Pitts · Friend · 1894-1963 · Actress edit info

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Hope Loring · Friend · 1894-1959 · Screenwriter edit info

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Frank Borzage · Friend · 1894-1962 · Film director edit info

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Norma Talmadge · Friend · 1894-1957 · American actress edit info

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J. Edgar Hoover 1895-1972 American law-enforcement administrator info edit view couple »

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