Elizabeth Hill (February 27, 1901 – August 21, 1978) was an American screenwriter and the third wife of

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Biography

Origins

Hill was born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. When she was 20, she married her first husband. She moved to Hollywood and gained work as a studio stenographer, and eventually made her way to a script-girl role.

Career

Hill and Vidor fell in love on the set of '' Bird of Paradise'' in 1932; at the time, Hill was divorced, but Vidor was married to actress

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. Boardman secured a divorce in 1933. In 1933, there were rumours circulating around Hollywood that Hill had disappeared, but columnist

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investigated and found that Hill was still working as a script girl alongside Vidor. Vidor and Hill's ongoing relationship was the subject of many gossip items until the two got married in Mexico in 1937. Hill and Vidor collaborated on several projects over the course of their relationship, including '' H.M. Pulham, Esq.'' According to a 1934 ''L.A. Times'' piece, Hill was entrusted with directing several scenes in Vidor's '' Our Daily Bread''.

Divorce

In 1951, Hill sued Vidor for divorce on the grounds of adultery, alleging that he was having an affair with actress Mary Anderson. The high-profile divorce case was eventually settled for $300,000; Vidor had counter-filed alleging that their marriage in Mexico was illegal.

Filmography

* '' Streets of Laredo'' (1949) * ''H.M. Pulham, Esq.'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1940) (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' The Texas Rangers'' (1936) * '' Our Daily Bread'' (1934)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Elizabeth 1901 births 1978 deaths People from Cape Elizabeth, Maine