Bess Meredyth
actress, script_department, writer
- Birth name:
- Helen Elizabeth MacGlashan
- Born:
- 1890-02-12, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Died:
- 1969-07-13, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Professions:
- actress, script_department, writer
Biography
A Buffalo, New York native born on February 12, 1890, Bess Meredyth became a foundational architect of American cinema. Transitioning from her early days as an actress to a powerhouse screenwriter, she penned the scripts for enduring classics such as Morgan's Raiders (1918), A Woman of Affairs (1928), and Wonder of Women (1929). Throughout her life, she shared her world with three husbands: Burton Charles Leslie, Wilfred Lucas, and the legendary director Michael Curtiz. Meredyth's long journey in the film industry concluded on July 13, 1969, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential women of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
