Elaine Ryan

Elaine Ryan
Born
Josephine Elaine Ryan

October 3, 1905
San Francisco, California, US
DiedJune 7, 1981(1981-06-07) (aged 75)
San Francisco, California, US
EducationUC Berkeley
Yale University
OccupationScreenwriter

Elaine Ryan (October 3, 1905 – June 7, 1981) was an American screenwriter and playwright[1] known for writing Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s, as well as television in the 1950s.[2]

Biography

Elaine Ryan was born in San Francisco to Daniel Ryan, a prominent attorney, and Josephine Cooney, a teacher.[3] She attended the University of California Berkeley and Yale University, where she was one of few female graduates of an esteemed playwriting program.[4] She married William Wallace, a rancher, in 1931.[5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "The Stage". The Boston Globe. 13 Feb 1950. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  2. ^ Looser, Devoney (2017-06-27). The Making of Jane Austen. JHU Press. ISBN 9781421422824.
  3. ^ "Ryan Gave Up Wealth to War Against Graft". The Oakland Tribune. 21 Oct 1907. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  4. ^ "Baker Class Graduate". The Pittsburgh Sun-Times. 27 Jun 1937. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  5. ^ "U.C. Grad Weds Young Rancher". Oakland Tribune. 1 Jul 1931. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  6. ^ Fricke, John (2011-08-23). Judy: A Legendary Film Career. Running Press. ISBN 9780762443680.
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