Jane Murfin

(1892-1955)

American writer

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Jane Murfin, née Macklem (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), which 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 lived with Laurence Trimble, writing and producing films for their dog Strongheart, the first major canine star.

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Born	Jane Macklem 27 October 1892 Quincy, Michigan, USA
Died	10 August 1955 (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, USA
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Jane Cowl · Friend · 1884-1950 · American actress and dramatist edit info

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Adela Rogers St. Johns · Friend · 1894-1988 · American journalist edit info

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