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Gertrude Purcell(1895-1963)

  • Writer
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Gertrude Purcell was born on 14 June 1895 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer, known for Paris Underground (1945), Vanity Street (1932) and Redheads on Parade (1935). She was married to Islin Auster. She died on 1 May 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 14, 1895
DiedMay 1, 1963(67)
BornJune 14, 1895
DiedMay 1, 1963(67)
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Known for

Constance Bennett in Paris Underground (1945)
Paris Underground
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1945
Mayo Methot in Vanity Street (1932)
Vanity Street
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1932
John Boles and Dixie Lee in Redheads on Parade (1935)
Redheads on Parade
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1935
Henry Armetta and Fay Bainter in The Lady and the Mob (1939)
The Lady and the Mob
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1939

Credits

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  • Three Husbands (1950)
    Three Husbands
    5.5
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Charles Drake and Lynne Roberts in Winter Wonderland (1946)
    Winter Wonderland
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1946
  • Constance Bennett in Paris Underground (1945)
    Paris Underground
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Jane Darwell, Judy Clark, Gloria Jean, Franklin Pangborn, and Marshall Thompson in Reckless Age (1944)
    Reckless Age
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1944
  • Marlene Dietrich, Orson Welles, W.C. Fields, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Susanna Foster, Grace McDonald, Donald O'Connor, George Raft, Peggy Ryan, Dinah Shore, Vera Zorina, and The Andrews Sisters in Follow the Boys (1944)
    Follow the Boys
    5.8
    • original screen play
    • 1944
  • Richard Denning, Ellen Drew, and Vera Ralston in Ice Capades Revue (1942)
    Ice Capades Revue
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • John Wayne and Binnie Barnes in In Old California (1942)
    In Old California
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Claire Du Brey, William Gargan, Charley Grapewin, and Margaret Lindsay in A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)
    A Close Call for Ellery Queen
    5.6
    • additional dialogue
    • 1942
  • Ralph Bellamy and Margaret Lindsay in Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941)
    Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1941
  • Eddie Albert, William T. Orr, and Joan Leslie in Thieves Fall Out (1941)
    Thieves Fall Out
    6.0
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Roy Rogers, Veda Ann Borg, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Arkansas Judge (1941)
    Arkansas Judge
    6.5
    • adaptation
    • 1941
  • John Barrymore, Virginia Bruce, Oscar Homolka, John Howard, and Charles Ruggles in The Invisible Woman (1940)
    The Invisible Woman
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1940
  • Robert Cummings, Allan Jones, Nancy Kelly, and Peggy Moran in One Night in the Tropics (1940)
    One Night in the Tropics
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1940
  • Hugh Herbert, Kenneth Brown, Stuart Erwin, Billy Gilbert, Nan Grey, Gloria Jean, Billy Lenhart, Eugene Pallette, C. Aubrey Smith, and Robert Stack in A Little Bit of Heaven (1940)
    A Little Bit of Heaven
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1940
  • Destry Rides Again (1939)
    Destry Rides Again
    7.6
    • screen play
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 14, 1895
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 1, 1963
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Islin Auster
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    Playwright and screenwriter, educated at Columbia University and Hunter College, New York.

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