Gertrude Purcell
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- June 14, 1895
- Died
- May 1, 1963 (aged 67)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Purcell (who was described by a friend as a "masculine, funny, and hard-drinking woman") worked as a freelancer for much of her career, penning scripts for most of the major studios. During the McCarthy era she became an important informer due to her communist past, but before the process she attempted suicide. She then retired from her cinema career, but lived a decade more.
Known For
Filmography
Winter Wonderland
Movie · Screenplay
Paris Underground
Movie · Screenplay
Follow the Boys
Movie · Screenplay
Reckless Age
Movie · Screenplay
Ice Capades Revue
Movie · Screenplay
In Old California
Movie · Screenplay
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Movie · Screenplay
Arkansas Judge
Movie · Adaptation
The Invisible Woman
Movie · Screenplay
A Little Bit of Heaven
Movie · Screenplay
One Night in the Tropics
Movie · Screenplay
First Love
Movie · Story
Destry Rides Again
Movie · Screenplay
The Lady and the Mob
Movie · Screenplay
Service de Luxe
Movie · Writer
Mother Carey's Chickens
Movie · Screenplay
Stella Dallas
Movie · Adaptation
Super-Sleuth
Movie · Screenplay
Hitting a New High
Movie · Screenplay
Music for Madame
Movie · Screenplay
Make Way for a Lady
Movie · Writer
Love Before Breakfast
Movie · Writer
The Witness Chair
Movie · Screenplay
The Girl Friend
Movie · Screenplay
If You Could Only Cook
Movie · Screenplay
Redheads on Parade
Movie · Story
She Was a Lady
Movie · Screenplay
Palooka
Movie · Screenplay
Another Language
Movie · Adaptation
Cocktail Hour
Movie · Screenplay
Child of Manhattan
Movie · Screenplay
The Night Mayor
Movie · Screenplay
No More Orchids
Movie · Screenplay
Vanity Street
Movie · Screenplay
The Girl Habit
Movie · Writer
The Sap from Syracuse
Movie · Screenplay
Follow the Leader
Movie · Screenplay
The Royal Family of Broadway
Movie · Writer