Jere F. Looney was a writer for several American silent films.

Background

He was a native of

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, Louisiana.

Career

Looney is best known for writing screenplays for a series of Alice Joyce films. He is also known for writing ''Milly of Millions'', a melodrama-comedy in 3 acts. In 1912, he was one of four scenario writers to win a Universal Film Manufacturing Company contest. However, he has also received negative criticism in the past as well. In 1917, a reviewer gave an unfavorable accounting of ''

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s storyline.

Filmography

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References

Silent film screenwriters Screenwriters from Louisiana Year of birth missing Writers from Shreveport, Louisiana Year of death missing Place of death missing Place of birth missing {{US-screen-writer-stub