Dwinelle Benthall (sometimes referred to as Mrs. McCosh) was an American screenwriter known for her work in the 1920s.

Biography

Dwinelle was born in

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, to William Benthall and Carrie Huber. She had two sisters, one of whom would later marry film editor

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(brother of screenwriter

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). Dwinelle was the grand-niece of

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, who owned Ford's Theatre where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. She attended Baltimore's Bard-Avon School. After graduating, she became the drama editor at The Baltimore American and taught English at a women's college in Richmond, Virginia. She then went to work at Thomas Ince's studio, first in the publicity department and later in the titling department. She married fellow screenwriter Rufus McCosh around this time, and the pair collaborated on several scripts together after signing at First National. In all, she contributed to more than 40 scripts, but did not get credited on some of the earlier efforts. She died on October 8, 1931, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 41.

Selected filmography

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California Straight Ahead ''California Straight Ahead!'' is a 1937 American action film about truck drivers starring John Wayne and directed by Arthur Lubin for Universal Pictures. The action movie features a memorable cross-country race between a caravan of trucks and a ...

'' (1925) * '' The Crash'' (1928) * '' The Whip'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) *''The Yellow Lily'' (1928) * '' Heart to Heart'' (1928) * '' The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come'' (1928) * ''

Burning Daylight ''Burning Daylight'' is a novel by Jack London, published in 1910, one of the best-selling books of that year and London's best-selling book in his lifetime. The novel has been adapted for film. Plot The first part of the novel takes place in ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Heart of a Follies Girl ''The Heart of a Follies Girl'' is a lost 1928 American comedy film directed by John Francis Dillon and written by Dwinelle Benthall, Gerald Duffy, Charles Logue, and Rufus McCosh. The film stars Billie Dove, Larry Kent, Lowell Sherman, Clari ...

'' (1928) * ''

Sailors' Wives ''Sailor's Wives'' is a lost 1928 silent film romantic-comedy directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Mary Astor. It was produced and distributed by First National Pictures. Cast *Mary Astor as Carol Trent * Lloyd Hughes as Don Manning * Earl ...

'' (1928) * '' The Shepherd of the Hills'' (1928) * '' Man Crazy'' (1928) * '' No Place to Go'' (1928) *'' The Stolen Bride'' (1927) (uncredited) * ''

Smile, Brother, Smile ''Smile, Brother, Smile'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by John Francis Dillon, and written by Dwinelle Benthall, Rufus McCosh and Rex Taylor. The film stars Jack Mulhall, Dorothy Mackaill, Philo McCullough, E. J. Ratcliffe, Harry Du ...

'' (1927) *'' The Drop Kick'' (1927) (uncredited) *''

See You in Jail ''See You in Jail'' is a 1927 silent film comedy directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Jack Mulhall. The film was produced by Ray Rocket and distributed through First National Pictures. Cast *Jack Mulhall - Jerry Marsden *Alice Day - Ruth M ...

'' (1927) (uncredited) *''

Lonesome Ladies ''Lonesome Ladies'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Winifred Dunn. The film stars Lewis Stone, Anna Q. Nilsson, Jane Winton, Doris Lloyd, Edward Martindel and Fritzi Ridgeway. The film was released on Ju ...

'' (1927) (uncredited) * ''

The Goose Woman The Goose Woman is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Clarence Brown and starring Louise Dresser with Jack Pickford as her son. The film was released by Universal Pictures.

'' (1925) * '' Smouldering Fires'' (1925) * '' The Family Secret'' (1924)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Benthall, Dwinelle American women screenwriters Screenwriters from Maryland 1890 births 1931 deaths 20th-century American women writers 20th-century American screenwriters