Dorothy Howell (May 10, 1899 – June 8, 1971), was an American screenwriter active mostly during the 1920s and 1930s. Born to Elmer Howell and Carrie Lorenz, Dorothy was raised in Illinois alongside her younger brother Raymond. Raymond would go on to work at Hollywood studios as a technician, according to census records. Howell worked as a scenarist and screenwriter for Columbia for much of her career. She started out at Columbia as

Harry Cohn Harry Cohn (July 23, 1891 – February 27, 1958) was a co-founder, president, and production director of Columbia Pictures Corporation. Life and career Cohn was born to a working-class Jewish family in New York City. His father, Joseph Cohn, wa ...

's secretary and was appointed assistant general production manager at the company in 1926. Before joining Columbia, she had also worked as a secretary to executives Irving Thalberg and

B.P. Schulberg B. P. Schulberg (born Percival Schulberg, January 19, 1892 – February 25, 1957) was an American pioneer film producer and film studio executive. Biography Born Percival Schulberg in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he took the name Benjamin from t ...

. She was married to Mendel B. Silverberg, a prominent entertainment lawyer (who had previously been married to Alice Calhoun).

Selected filmography

* '' Quest for the Lost City'' (1955) * ''

I'll Fix It ''I'll Fix It'' is a 1934 American romantic comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Jack Holt, Mona Barrie and Winnie Lightner. An extremely powerful machine politics fixer is frustrated when his attempts to secure his younger brot ...

'' (1934) (story) * '' Whirlpool'' (1934) * '' The Final Edition'' (1932) * ''

Men in Her Life ''Men in Her Life'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Lois Moran, Charles Bickford and Victor Varconi. It was based on a 1930 novel by Warner Fabian (Samuel Hopkins Adams)."AT THE PALACE 'Men in ...

'' (1931) * '' Fifty Fathoms Deep'' (1931) * '' Lover Come Back'' (1931) * '' The Last Parade'' (1931) * ''

Men Without Law ''Men Without Law'' is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buck Jones, Carmelita Geraghty, Thomas Carr, Lydia Knott, and Harry Woods. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on October 15, 1930. Cas ...

'' (1930) * '' For the Love o' Lil'' (1930) *'' The Squealer'' (1930) * ''

The Donovan Affair ''The Donovan Affair'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedic murder-mystery film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures and is based upon the play of the same name by Owen Davis. Its original soundtrack, recor ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Street of Illusion ''The Street of Illusion'' is a lost 1928 American silent drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Virginia Valli, Ian Keith and Harry Myers.Langman p.52 Cast * Virginia Valli as Sylvia Thurston * Ian Keith as Edwin Booth Benton * ...

'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

Runaway Girls ''Runaway Girls'' is a lost 1928 silent film drama directed by Mark Sandrich and starring Shirley Mason and Hedda Hopper. It was produced by Harry Cohn and distributed by his Columbia Pictures, then a fledgling studio. Cast * Shirley Mason as S ...

'' (1928) * '' Virgin Lips'' (1928) * '' The Reckoning'' (1928) * '' Rich Men's Sons'' (1927) * ''

The Kid Sister ''The Kid Sister'' is a 1945 American comedy drama film directed by Sam Newfield. The film is also known as ''All in the Family'' (American alternative title). Plot summary Joan Hollingsworth's mother orders her to remain in her bedroom du ...

'' (1927) * '' Playing Straight'' (1927) * ''

The Romantic Age ''The Romantic Age'' is a 1949 British drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville. The screenplay by Peggy Barwell and Edward Dryhurst is based on the French novel ''Lycee des jeunes filles'' by Serge Véber. The film was retitled ''Naughty Ar ...

'' (1927) * '' Birds of Prey'' (1927) * '' Stage Kisses'' (1927) * ''

The Price of Honor ''The Price of Honor'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Dorothy Revier, Malcolm McGregor and Gustav von Seyffertitz.Langman p.100 Cast * Dorothy Revier as Carolyn McLane * Malcolm McGregor as Ant ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Better Way ''The Better Way'' is a 1926 American silent film directed by and starring Ralph Ince. Cast * Dorothy Revier as Betty Boyd * Ralph Ince as Billie * Eugene Strong * Armand Kaliz * Hazel Howell Preservation and status A complete copy of th ...

'' (1926) * '' A Fight to the Finish'' (1925) * ''

Fighting Youth ''Fighting Youth'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Henry Johnson, Hamilton MacFadden and newspaper reporter Florabel Muir. The film stars Charles Farrell, June Martel, Andy Devine, J. Farrell MacDonald ...

'' (1925) * ''

The New Champion ''The New Champion'' is a 1925 American silent sports action film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring William Fairbanks, Edith Roberts and Lotus Thompson. Cast * William Fairbanks as Bob * Edith Roberts as Polly Brand * Lotus Thompso ...

'' (1925) * ''

Unmarried Wives ''Unmarried Wives'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Mildred Harris, Gladys Brockwell and Lloyd Whitlock. Plot The plot evolves around a love triangle in New-York City. Cast * Mildred Harris as Pr ...

'' (1924)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Howell, Dorothy (screenwriter) 1899 births 1971 deaths American women screenwriters Screenwriters from Illinois People from Chicago 20th-century American women writers 20th-century American screenwriters