Florence Wagner (née Welch) was an American screenwriter and journalist.

Biography

Born and raised in Topeka, Kansas, Florence embarked on a career as a journalist, working at ''The Topeka Daily Herald'' and ''

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'' as a European correspondent, among other beats. She moved to Los Angeles and began teaching at Polytechnic High School, eventually meeting artist and writer

Rob Wagner Robert Leicester Wagner (August 2, 1872 – July 20, 1942) was the editor and publisher of ''Script'', a weekly literary film magazine published in Beverly Hills, California, between 1929 and 1949. Rob Wagner was a magazine writer, screenwrite ...

, whom she married in 1914. The pair worked on a number of socialist projects together before becoming jointly enamoured with film. Florence wrote two films—'' Among the Missing'' and '' Men of the Night''—and contributed to a third, '' Strangers of the Evening''. Meanwhile, Rob edited several films and wrote about the industry for ''

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'' and ''

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'', among other publications. In 1929, they founded ''

Rob Wagner's Script Robert Leicester Wagner (August 2, 1872 – July 20, 1942) was the editor and publisher of ''Script'', a weekly literary film magazine published in Beverly Hills, California, between 1929 and 1949. Rob Wagner was a magazine writer, screenwrit ...

'', a liberal magazine renowned for publishing work by writers like Ray Bradbury and featuring contributions by film industry insiders like Charlie Chaplin, Cecil B. deMille, and Walt Disney. They continued running it together until Rob's death in 1942; Florence ended up selling it in 1947. In 1948, she married aviator and inventor James Breese, a longtime friend; the pair lived in New Mexico together for a time.

Selected filmography

* '' Among the Missing'' (1934) * '' Strangers of the Evening'' (1932) * '' Men of the Night'' (1926)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wagner, Florence American women screenwriters American women journalists 1883 births 1971 deaths Writers from Topeka, Kansas 20th-century American women writers 20th-century American screenwriters