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Jane Murfin

Jane Murfin

Known for Writing
Born

October 27, 1884

Died

August 10, 1955 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Quincy, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Alan Langdon Martin

Biography

From Wikipedia

Jane Murfin (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), a sentimental fantasy that 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 wrote and produced films for her dog Strongheart, the first major canine star.

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