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Dorothy Farnum(1900-1970)

  • Writer
  • Actress
  • Additional Crew
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Dorothy Farnum
Dorothy Farnum was born on 10 June 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Torrent (1926), A Lady's Morals (1930) and Lorna Doone (1934). She was married to Maurice Barber. She died on 27 January 1970 in North Andover, Massachusetts, USA.
BornJune 10, 1900
DiedJanuary 27, 1970(69)
BornJune 10, 1900
DiedJanuary 27, 1970(69)
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Known for

Greta Garbo and Ricardo Cortez in Torrent (1926)
Torrent
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1926
Grace Moore in A Lady's Morals (1930)
A Lady's Morals
5.2
  • Writer
  • 1930
John Loder in Lorna Doone (1934)
Lorna Doone
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1934
Ramon Novarro in Call of the Flesh (1930)
Call of the Flesh
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1930

Credits

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Writer

  • John Loder in Lorna Doone (1934)
    Lorna Doone
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1934
  • Binnie Barnes, Tamara Desni, and Gregory Ratoff in Forbidden Territory (1934)
    Forbidden Territory
    7.1
    • adaptation
    • 1934
  • Conrad Veidt in Power (1934)
    Power
    6.4
    • adaptation
    • 1934
  • Evensong (1934)
    Evensong
    6.3
    • screen adaptation
    • 1934
  • Fay Compton and Ivor Novello in Autumn Crocus (1934)
    Autumn Crocus
    7.0
    • adaptation
    • 1934
  • Brian Aherne and Victoria Hopper in The Constant Nymph (1933)
    The Constant Nymph
    6.5
    • adaptation
    • 1933
  • Lilac (1932)
    Lilac
    6.5
    • adaptation
    • 1932
  • Adrienne D'Ambricourt, André Luguet, and Grace Moore in Jenny Lind (1931)
    Jenny Lind
    6.6
    • original story
    • 1931
  • Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer in A Free Soul (1931)
    A Free Soul
    6.6
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Ramon Novarro and Conchita Montenegro in Sevilla de mis amores (1930)
    Sevilla de mis amores
    • story
    • 1930
  • Grace Moore in A Lady's Morals (1930)
    A Lady's Morals
    5.2
    • story by
    • 1930
  • Ramon Novarro in Call of the Flesh (1930)
    Call of the Flesh
    5.5
    • story
    • 1930
  • Renée Adorée and John Gilbert in Redemption (1930)
    Redemption
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1930
  • Dorothy Sebastian and Roland Young in The Unholy Night (1929)
    The Unholy Night
    5.6
    • adaptation
    • 1929
  • Ramon Novarro and Dorothy Janis in The Pagan (1929)
    The Pagan
    6.8
    • scenario
    • 1929

Actress

  • Vivian Martin in Over Night (1915)
    Over Night
    • Undetermined Role
    • 1915
  • The Cub (1915)
    The Cub
    6.0
    • Peggy White
    • 1915

Additional Crew

  • Lilac (1932)
    Lilac
    6.5
    • supervisor
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • June 10, 1900
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 27, 1970
    • North Andover, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouse
    • Maurice Barber
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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    American screenwriter, at MGM 1924-29, later in England. Known for her adaptations of famous plays and novels into screenplays.

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