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Bess Meredyth

Bess Meredyth (born Helen Elizabeth MacGlashan, February 12, 1890 – July 13, 1969) was a screenwriter and silent film actress. The wife of film director Michael Curtiz, Meredyth wrote The Affairs of Cellini (1934) and adapted The Unsuspected (1947). She was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Bess Meredyth

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Name
Bess Meredyth
Birth Name
Helen Elizabeth MacGlashan
Born
12 February 1890
Died
13 July 1969
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Actress, screenwriter
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

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Bess Meredyth (born Helen Elizabeth MacGlashan, February 12, 1890 – July 13, 1969) was a screenwriter and silent film actress. The wife of film director Michael Curtiz, Meredyth wrote The Affairs of Cellini (1934) and adapted The Unsuspected (1947). She was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Bess Meredyth (1890–1969) was an actor, actress and film actor, among other activities, of American nationality. The actor was born in Buffalo and died in Woodland Hills. Languages used include English.

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  2. 02Writing and publications
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