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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.
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“Domination Bad for Actor, Says Film Director.” Los Angeles Times(2 Nov. 1924): C25. “Dorothy Farnum to Do ‘Babbitt’ Script.” Los Angeles Times(10 Feb. 1924): 23. “Heart Interest Success Secret of Film Writer.” Los Angeles Times(2 May 1926): C19. Kingsley, Grace. “Foreign Film Advice Given.” Los Angeles Times(25 May 1932): A9. Pearson, Felicia. “Mo...
A. Archival Filmography: Extant Film Titles: 1. Dorothy Farnum as Screenwriter The Great Adventure. Dir.: R. Kenneth Webb, sc.: Dorothy Farnum (Whitman Bennett Pictures US 1921) cas.: Lionel Barrymore, Doris Rankin, si, b&w, 35mm, 6 reels. Archive: George Eastman Museum, Library of Congress. The Iron Trail. Dir.: R. William Neill, sc.: Dorothy Farn...
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. Only AFI credits Farnum as a writer of the following films, FIAF does not: The Iron Trail, Salvation Nell, Modern Marriage, The Lover of C...
July 2024: Recent research has uncovered that Dorothy Farnum’s previously listed date of birth (June 10, 1896) is inaccurate. According to a 1922 ship passenger list, Farnum’s birthday is June 10, 1897.
Hipps, Matthew. "Dorothy Farnum." In Jane Gaines, Radha Vatsal, and Monica Dall’Asta, eds. Women Film Pioneers Project. New York, NY: Columbia University Libraries, 2013.
Dorothy Farnum was born on June 10, 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 January 27, 1970 in North Andover, Massachusetts, USA.
- June 10, 1900
- January 27, 1970
Throughout Farnum’s days of scenario stardom, her advice for these aspiring scriptwriters made the newspapers and magazines as often as a starlet’s beauty secrets. Here are some vintage Farnum tips:
Jul 17, 2024 · With 47 writing credits and 2 for acting it’s absurd that once again most biographical sites name Dorothy Farnum as an actress first, then a screenwriter. Her father, William, acted in 146 films and her uncle Dustin acted in 42.
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 Jenny Lind (1931). She was married to Maurice Barber. She died on 27 January 1970 in North Andover, Massachusetts, USA.
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 ...
