Jefferson Moffitt (December 17, 1887 – April 8, 1954) was an American

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

and

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. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1923 and 1953. He was born in

Oakland, California Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third ...

, and died in

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Partial filmography

* '' The Oregon Trail'' (1923) * ''

The Eagle's Talons ''The Eagle's Talons'' is a 1923 American film serial directed by Duke Worne. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Fred Thomson - Jack Alden * Ann Little - Enid Markham * Al Wilson - Charles Dean * Herbert Fortier - Gregory Markham * J ...

'' (1923) * ''

In the Days of Daniel Boone ''In the Days of Daniel Boone'' is a 1923 American silent Western film serial directed by William James Craft. The film is considered to be lost. A trailer is included in the DVD ''More Treasures from American Film Archives, 1894-1931: 50 Film ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Other Kind of Love ''The Other Kind of Love'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier and Edith Yorke.Darby p.451 Cast * William Fairbanks as Adam Benton * Dorothy Revier as Elsie * Edith Yorke ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Cowboy and the Flapper ''The Cowboy and the Flapper'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Alan James and starring Alan James and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier and Jack Richardson. Cast * William Fairbanks as Dan Patterson * Dorothy Revie ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Martyr Sex ''The Martyr Sex'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Duke Worne and starring William Fairbanks, Dorothy Revier and William Dyer.Connelly p.384 this film is now believed to be lost Synopsis In the rural South, a Doctor goes to a ...

'' (1924) * ''

Battling Bunyan ''Battling Bunyan'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent sports film, sports comedy film directed by Paul Hurst (actor), Paul Hurst and starring Wesley Barry, Frank Campeau, and Molly Malone (actress), Molly Malone. In order to raise cash in a ...

'' (1924) * ''

Butter Fingers ''Butter Fingers'' is a 1925 American silent film sports comedy film directed by Del Lord Delmer "Del" Lord (October 7, 1894March 23, 1970) was a Canadian film director and actor best known as a director of Three Stooges films. Career Delmer ...

'' (1925) * ''

Mulhall's Greatest Catch ''Mulhall's Greatest Catch'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Harry Garson and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Kathleen Myers and Henry Victor.Journeys of Desire p.461 It is also known by the alternative title of ''When Heroes Lo ...

'' (1926) * ''

Legionnaires in Paris ''Legionnaires in Paris'' is a 1927 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom and starring Al Cooke, Kit Guard, and Louise Lorraine.Munden p. 428 It was also known by the alternative title of ''French Leave''. Synops ...

'' (1927) * '' Crazy to Act'' (1927) * ''

The Good-Bye Kiss ''The Good-Bye Kiss'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Mack Sennett and written by Jefferson Moffitt, Mack Sennett and Carl Harbaugh. The film stars Johnny Burke, Sally Eilers, Matty Kemp, Wheeler Oakman, Irving Bacon and Lione ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Campus Vamp ''The Campus Vamp'' is a 1928 American silent comedy short starring Daphne Pollard and Johnny Burke. "This early Mack Sennett comedy features a young Carole Lombard as well as the early two color Technicolor film" for a beach sequence that incl ...

'' (1928) * ''

Bonnie Scotland ''Bonnie Scotland'' is a 1935 American film directed by James W. Horne and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach for Hal Roach Studios. Although the film begins in Scotland, a large part of the action is set in British India. ...

'' (1935) * ''

Kelly the Second Kelly may refer to: Art and entertainment * Kelly (Kelly Price album) * Kelly (Andrea Faustini album) * ''Kelly'' (musical), a 1965 musical by Mark Charlap * "Kelly" (song), a 2018 single by Kelly Rowland * ''Kelly'' (film), a 1981 Canadi ...

'' (1936) * ''

Always in Trouble ''Always in Trouble'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley, and written by Robert Chapin and Karen DeWolf. The film stars Jane Withers, Jean Rogers, Arthur Treacher, Robert Kellard, Eddie Collins and Andrew Tombes. The film w ...

'' (1938)

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