Josephine Quirk (or Jo, as she was known to friends) (born c. 1900) was an American screenwriter, film producer, and writer active during Hollywood's silent era.

Biography

Born in New York City into an Irish family, Quirk began her career as a publicity woman and magazine writer on the East Coast before transitioning into scenario writing in Los Angeles. She worked as a scenarist at

Famous Players-Lasky Famous Players-Lasky Corporation was an American motion picture and distribution company formed on June 28, 1916, from the merger of Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company—originally formed by Zukor as Famous Players in Famous Plays—and t ...

before writing scripts for

Chadwick Pictures Chadwick Pictures was an American film production and distribution company active during the silent and early sound eras. It was originally established in New York by Isaac E. Chadwick (1884 – 1952) in 1920 to release films, but from 1924 als ...

. In 1929, she was hired to write a series of 12 two-reel stories featuring actor George McIntosh. A devout Catholic, she eventually became disenchanted with Hollywood and what she perceived as its moral failings, and became a contributing editor at ''The Victorian'' (a Catholic magazine) and ''The Catholic Boy'' during the 1940s and 1950s, where she covered topics like juvenile delinquency, the ills of marijuana, the perils of alcohol, and Communism.

Selected filmography

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Blondes by Choice ''Blondes by Choice'' is an American silent comedy film directed by Hampton Del Ruth and starring Claire Windsor. The script was written by Josephine Quirk and Paul Perez. Plot When a man named Cliff's car breaks down, he is towed into the ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Love Wager ''The Love Wager'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by A. Cyran and starring Pat Paterson, Frank Stanmore and Wallace Douglas. It was released by Paramount Pictures as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.273 Plot summary Before he can receive her ...

'' (1927) * ''

Sunshine of Paradise Alley ''Sunshine of Paradise Alley'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Barbara Bedford, Kenneth MacDonald, and Max Davidson.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 103 Cast * Barbara Bedford a ...

'' (1926) * '' Friendly Enemies'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1924) * ''

Daughters of the Rich ''Daughters of the Rich'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Miriam Cooper, Gaston Glass, and Ethel Shannon based upon the 1900 novel of the same name by Edgar Saltus. Cast * Miriam Cooper as Maud Bar ...

'' (1923) * ''

Lovebound ''Lovebound'' is a 1923 American Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Henry Otto and written by Josephine Quirk and Jules Furthman. The film stars Shirley Mason (actress), Shirley Mason, Alan Roscoe, Richard Tucker (actor), Richar ...

'' (1923) * '' A Question of Honor'' (1922) * ''

Her Mad Bargain ''Her Mad Bargain'' is a 1921 American drama film directed by Edwin Carewe and written by Josephine Quirk. The film stars Anita Stewart, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Helen Raymond, Adele Farrington, Margaret McWade, and Percy Challenger. The film was re ...

'' (1921)

References

American women screenwriters American women film producers American film producers 1900s births Year of birth uncertain Year of death missing Screenwriters from New York (state) Writers from New York City Film producers from New York (state) American people of Irish descent 20th-century American writers 20th-century American women writers {{US-screen-writer-stub