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Jane Murfin(1884-1955)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Jane Murfin was born on 27 October 1884 in Quincy, Michigan, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Flapper Wives (1924), Brawn of the North (1922) and What Price Hollywood? (1932). She was married to Donald Crisp, Laurence Trimble and James Murfin. She died on 10 August 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 27, 1884
DiedAugust 10, 1955(70)
BornOctober 27, 1884
DiedAugust 10, 1955(70)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

May Allison, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Stanley Goethals in Flapper Wives (1924)
Flapper Wives
  • Writer
  • 1924
Strongheart the Dog in Brawn of the North (1922)
Brawn of the North
  • Writer
  • 1922
Constance Bennett and Neil Hamilton in What Price Hollywood? (1932)
What Price Hollywood?
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1932
The Pay-Off (1930)
The Pay-Off
5.6
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1930

Credits

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Writer

  • Meg Ryan, Jada Pinkett Smith, Annette Bening, Debra Messing, and Eva Mendes in The Women (2008)
    The Women
    5.1
    • Writer (1939 screenplay)
    • 2008
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1953)
    Kraft Television Theatre
    6.9
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1953
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    6.3
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1953
  • Katharine Hepburn and Turhan Bey in Dragon Seed (1944)
    Dragon Seed
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1944
  • Joan Blondell, Ann Sothern, and Margaret Sullavan in Cry 'Havoc' (1943)
    Cry 'Havoc'
    7.0
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Fred MacMurray and Rosalind Russell in Flight for Freedom (1943)
    Flight for Freedom
    6.0
    • adaptation
    • 1943
  • Brian Aherne, Ian Hunter, and Jeanette MacDonald in Smilin' Through (1941)
    Smilin' Through
    6.4
    • based on the play by
    • 1941
  • Mickey Rooney and Kathryn Grayson in Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
    Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1941
  • Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson in Pride and Prejudice (1940)
    Pride and Prejudice
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1940
  • Spencer Tracy and Robert Young in Northwest Passage (1940)
    Northwest Passage
    7.0
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, and Norma Shearer in The Women (1939)
    The Women
    7.7
    • screen play
    • 1939
  • Wallace Beery, Robert Taylor, and Florence Rice in Stand Up and Fight (1939)
    Stand Up and Fight
    6.5
    • screen play
    • 1939
  • Joan Crawford, Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas, and Margaret Sullavan in The Shining Hour (1938)
    The Shining Hour
    6.4
    • screen play
    • 1938
  • Melvyn Douglas and Grace Moore in I'll Take Romance (1937)
    I'll Take Romance
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1937
  • That Girl from Paris (1936)
    That Girl from Paris
    5.7
    • story
    • 1936

Producer

  • Lady Jule and Strongheart the Dog in The Love Master (1924)
    The Love Master
    • producer
    • 1924
  • May Allison, Rockliffe Fellowes, and Stanley Goethals in Flapper Wives (1924)
    Flapper Wives
    • producer
    • 1924
  • Strongheart the Dog in Brawn of the North (1922)
    Brawn of the North
    • producer
    • 1922

Script and Continuity Department

  • Katharine Hepburn and Charles Boyer in Break of Hearts (1935)
    Break of Hearts
    5.8
    • continuity (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Irene Dunne, Eddie Foy Jr., and Ken Murray in Leathernecking (1930)
    Leathernecking
    6.7
    • continuity
    • 1930
  • Miriam Seegar in Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929)
    Seven Keys to Baldpate
    6.1
    • continuity
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Alan Langdon Martin
  • Height
    • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
  • Born
    • October 27, 1884
    • Quincy, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • August 10, 1955
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Donald CrispAugust 15, 1932 - 1944 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Wrote with Jane Cowl under the pseudonym Alan Langdon Martin.

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