Edith Fitzgerald (1889-1968) was an American screenwriter and playwright active primarily during the 1930s.
Biography
Born and raised in Burnside, Kentucky, Edith Pearl Fitzgerald was one of 12 children born to John Fitzgerald and Dora Roberts.
During the course of her career, she co-wrote several Broadway plays with
Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin (March 30, 1897 – September 20, 1955)"Robert Riskin, Who Won 'Oscar' For 'It Happened Ohe Night,' Dies." ''New York Times.'' September 22, 1955. was an American Academy Award-winning screenwriter and playwright, best known for his ...
, her then-boyfriend, including ''Her Delicate Condition.'' The two parted ways after they moved to the West Coast, and they never married despite press reports to the contrary.
She was married to Elmer Griffin, a star tennis player, and she became a tennis champion in her own right. She died in 1968 in Charlotte, North Carolina, after a brief illness.
Partial filmography
* ''
Within the Law'' (1939)
* ''
My American Wife My American Wife may refer to:
* ''My American Wife'' (1922 film), an American silent drama film
* ''My American Wife'' (1936 film), an American comedy film
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'' (1936)
* ''
Small Town Girl'' (1936)
* ''
The Wedding Night
''The Wedding Night'' is a 1935 American romantic drama film directed by King Vidor and starring Gary Cooper and Anna Sten. Written by Edith Fitzgerald and based on a story by Edwin H. Knopf, the film is about a financially strapped novelist who r ...
'' (1935)
* ''
The Painted Veil'' (1934)
* ''
Brief Moment'' (1933) (adaptation)
* ''
Today We Live'' (1933)
* ''
Many a Slip'' (1931)
* ''
Illicit'' (1931)
* ''
Ex-Lady
''Ex-Lady'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy/drama film directed by Robert Florey. The screenplay by David Boehm is a remake of the Barbara Stanwyck film '' Illicit (1931),'' both crediting a story (actually a play) by Edith Fitzgerald and R ...
'' (1933)
References
1889 births
1968 deaths
People from Pulaski County, Kentucky
Screenwriters from Kentucky
American women screenwriters
20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
American women dramatists and playwrights
20th-century American women writers
20th-century American screenwriters
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