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Dorothy Farnum (10 June 1900 – 27 January 1970) was an American actress and screenwriter. She was noted for her work at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the silent era and later in Britain during the 1930s.
Dorothy Farnum was born on 10 June 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Torrent (1926), A Lady's Morals (1930) and Lorna Doone (1934). She was married to Maurice Barber. She died on 27 January 1970 in North Andover, Massachusetts, USA.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- North Andover, Massachusetts, USA
Dorothy Farnum was born on 10 June 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Torrent (1926), A Lady's Morals (1930) and Lorna Doone (1934). She was married to Maurice Barber. She died on 27 January 1970 in North Andover, Massachusetts, USA.
- June 10, 1900
- January 27, 1970
2. Dorthy Farnum as Actress. Over Night, 1915. Credit Report. A Dorothy Farnum was listed as an actress in 1915. It is unclear if this is the same scenario writing Dorothy Farnum. The Divine Woman is considered a lost film, however, one reel exists in the MGM film archive.
Mar 3, 2017 · Hollywood opened its doors widely to women, not only actresses or writers, but also directors, including Lois Weber (1879-1939) and Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979), who was praised by her UCLA prize pupil Francis Ford Coppola at a 1975 DGA tribute when he said, “Everywhere you went was this negative thing, but she was the first one who said ...
Dorothy Farnum was an American actress and screenwriter. She was noted for her work at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the silent era and later in Britain during the 1930s.
DON’T GET TECHNICAL Farnum began her career as an actress, appearing in the films Over Night (1915) and The Cub (1915), before switching to scenarios. Her first breakthrough came in 1919 when producer Harry Rapf hired her on the basis of a scenario she’d written called “Broken Melody.”
