- Hugh C. Weir was born on May 1, 1884 in Vergennes, Illinois, USA. He was a writer, known for Under Suspicion (1918), What Shall We Do with Him? (1919) and The Wolf of Debt (1915). He died on March 16, 1934 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Newspaper Reporter, Magazine Editor, Author and Screenwriter.
- Began working at the age of 16 as a newspaper reporter for the Springfield (Ohio) Sun.
- Wrote his first screenplay at the age of 20 for Universal. After the success of the film he wrote studio head Carl Laemmle "As you read this you will note the name of the one man in America whom you need to write scenarios for you. I would like very much to come to Hollywood and tell you more in detail about my abundant qualifications".
- Authored at least 300 screenplays and again as many short stories and magazine articles.
- After returning to newspaper reporting he interviewed many prominent people including former President Teddy Roosevelt, who later became his friend.
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