L. V. Jefferson (born Louis Victor Jefferson) was an American screenwriter and short story author. He claimed to be capable of

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and was an influence on

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. He credited looking into a

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with empowering him. He was born in

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. He worked in the Western scenario department for Universal. He also wrote for Triangle and worked with

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of Willat Studios.

Filmography

* '' The Grail'' (1915) * ''

The Making of Maddalena ''The Making of Maddalena'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and written by L. V. Jefferson based upon a play by Samuel Service and Mary Service. The film stars Edna Goodrich, Forrest Stanley, Howard Davies, Jo ...

'' (1916) from a play by Samuel Service and Mary Service * '' The House of Lies'' (1916), co-writer * ''

Her Father's Son ''Her Father's Son'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by Anna Fielder Brand and L. V. Jefferson. The film stars Vivian Martin, Gayne Whitman, Herbert Standing, Helen Jerome Eddy, Joe Masse ...

'' (1916), co-writer * ''

Redeeming Love ''Redeeming Love'' is a historical romance novel by Francine Rivers set in the 1850s Gold Rush in California. The story is inspired by the Book of Hosea from the Bible, and its central theme is the redeeming love of God towards sinners. In 2020, ...

'' (1916), story * ''

The House with the Golden Windows ''The House with the Golden Windows'' is a lost 1916 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Charles Sarver. The film stars Wallace Reid, Cleo Ridgely, Billy Jacobs, James Neill, Mabel Van Buren, and Marjorie Daw. T ...

'' (1916) * ''

Out of the Wreck ''Out of the Wreck'' is a surviving 1917 American Drama film, drama silent film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by Maude Erve Corsan and Gardner Hunting. The film stars Kathlyn Williams, William Clifford (actor), William Clifford, W ...

'' (1917), story * ''

The Sawdust Ring ''The Sawdust Ring'' (also known as ''The Little Equestrienne'') is a 1917 American silent drama film distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation and starring Bessie Love. A shortened version of the film survives in 9.5 mm reduction print ...

'' (1917) * ''

A Square Deal ''A Square Deal'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harley Knoles and starring Carlyle Blackwell, June Elvidge and Henry Hull.Goble p.456 Cast * Carlyle Blackwell as Hugh Eltinge * June Elvidge as Doris Golden * Henry Hull as ...

'' (1917) * '' Ten of Diamonds'' (1917), from a story by Albert Cowles * '' Put Up Your Hands'' (1919) * '' Charge It to Me'' (1919) * ''

The Kentucky Colonel ''The Kentucky Colonel'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Joseph J. Dowling, Frederick Vroom and Elinor Field based on the 1890 best-selling book ''A Kentucky Colonel'' by Opie Read.Singer p.390 C ...

'' (1920) * '' Riders of the Dawn'' (1920), co-writer of adaptation from a Zane Grey novel * ''

The Desert Scorpion ''The Desert Scorpion'' (originally titled ''The Last of the Open Range'') is a 1920 American silent Western film directed by Otis B. Thayer and starring Edmund Cobb and Vida Johnson. The film was shot in Denver, Colorado by the Thayer's Art ...

'' (1920), story * ''

Crossing Trails ''Crossing Trails'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Pete Morrison, Esther Ralston and Lew Meehan.Connelly, p. 55. Cast * Pete Morrison as Jim Warren * Esther Ralston as Helen Stratton * John Hat ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Face of the World ''The Face of the World'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Irvin Willat and starring Edward Hearn, Barbara Bedford and Lloyd Whitlock.Munden p.224 Cast * Edward Hearn as Harold Mark * Barbara Bedford as Thora * Harry Duffield ...

'' (1921) * ''

Partners of the Tide ''Partners of the Tide'' is a novel by Joseph C. Lincoln published in 1905. It was adapted into a 1921 film. The story revolves around a shipwreck. L. V. Jefferson is given directing credit in the catalog of copyrights. Film The film was an ...

'' (1921) * '' Daring Danger'' (1922) * '' Tracks'' (1922) * ''

The Redeeming Sin ''The Redeeming Sin'' (1929) is a crime drama part- talking silent film with Vitaphone music and sound effects. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and stars Dolores Costello. This film is a lost film. This film is a remake of a 19 ...

'' (1925), based on Jefferson's short story * ''

The Cloud Rider ''The Cloud Rider'' is a 1925 American silent action adventure aviation film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Al Wilson and Virginia Lee Corbin. It was distributed by Film Booking Offices of America.''The Cloud Rider'' was one of a ser ...

'' (1925) * '' The Primtose Path'' (1925) * '' Flying High'' (1926) * '' The Set-Up'' (1926) * ''

The Escape The Escape may refer to: Film and television * ''The Escape'' (1914 film), American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith * ''The Escape'' (1926 film), American silent film * ''The Escape'' (1928 film), American film * ''The Escape'' (1939 f ...

'' (1926) * ''

Three Pals ''Three Pals'' is a 1926 American silent romance film directed by Wilbur McGaugh and Bruce Mitchell and starring Marilyn Mills, Josef Swickard and William H. Turner. Gary Cooper made one of his earliest screen appearances as an extra. Cast ...

'' (1926) * '' The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross'' (1927) * ''

Temptations of a Shop Girl ''Temptations of a Shop Girl'' is a lost 1927 silent crime drama directed by Tom Terriss, with Betty Compson and Pauline Garon leading the cast. B-movie studio Chadwick Pictures was the production company. Cast * Betty Compson – Ruth Harring ...

'' (1927) * ''

One Chance in a Million ''One Chance in a Million'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring William Fairbanks, Viora Daniel and Charles K. French. It was produced by the independent company Gotham Pictures. Synopsis After rescuing R ...

'' (1927) * '' The Haunted Homestead'' (1927) * '' Catch as Catch Can'' (1927) * '' Born to Battle'' (1927) * ''

Laddie Be Good ''Laddie Be Good'' is a 1928 American silent comedy Western film directed by Bennett Cohen and starring Bill Cody, Rose Blossom and George Bunny. Cast * Bill Cody as himself * Rose Blossom as Ruth Jones * George Bunny as Pierpont Jones * He ...

'' (1928), co-writer * ''

A Gentleman Preferred ''A Gentleman Preferred'' is a 1928 American silent comedy Western film directed by Arthur Hotaling and starring Gaston Glass, Jimmy Aubrey and Kathleen Myers. Cast * Gaston Glass as James Fargo * Jimmy Aubrey as Bill Jenkins * Kathleen My ...

'' (1928), co-writer * '' China Slaver'' (1929), co-writer from a story by Calvin Holivey and Rupert Hughes * ''

Pueblo Terror ''Pueblo Terror'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James and starring Jay Wilsey, Jack Harvey and Wanda Hawley. Cast * Jay Wilsey as Bill Sommers * Jack Harvey as John Weston * Wanda Hawley as Helen Weston * James ...

'' (1931) * ''

Trails of the Golden West ''Trails of the Golden West'' is a 1931 American Western film directed by Leander De Cordova and starring Jay Wilsey, Wanda Hawley and Tom London. Cast * Jay Wilsey * Wanda Hawley * Tom London * George Reed * Horace B. Carpenter * Merrill McC ...

'' (1931) * '' His Debt'' (1919), story * ''

Lightning Range ''Lightning Range'' is a 1933 American Western film directed by Victor Adamson and starring Buddy Roosevelt, Patsy Bellamy and Lafe McKee.Pitts p.4 Plot Cast * Buddy Roosevelt as Deputy Marshal Buddy * Patsy Bellamy as Dorothy Horton * La ...

'' (1933) * '' The Fighting Cowboy'' (1933) * '' The Pecos Dandy'' (1934) * ''

Twisted Rails ''Twisted Rails'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Albert Herman. It was distributed by the independent Imperial Distributing Corporation for the states-rights market. The plot concerns $50,000 in gold that is hidden on a train an ...

'' (1934), story author and screenplay co-writer * ''

The Test The Test may refer to: * "The Test" (short story), short story by Franz Kafka * ''The Test'' (Wright novel), novel by Mary Tappan Wright * ''The Test'' (Applegate novel), a 2000 novel in the Animorphs series * "Come with Us"/"The Test", a 2002 ...

'' (1935), continuity and dialogue * '' $20 a Week'' (1935) * '' Riddle Ranch'' (1935) * '' The Lion's Den'' (1936)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jefferson, L. V. 1873 births 1959 deaths People from Carthage, Missouri 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-century American short story writers Screenwriters from Missouri