Julie Adrianne Herne (October 31, 1880 – February 25, 1955) was an American playwright, screenwriter, actress, and film scout active during Hollywood's silent era.
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| Born | Julie Adrianne Herne October 31, 1880 |
| Died | February 25, 1955 (aged 74) New York City, US |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, playwright, actress |
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| Relatives | Chrystal Herne (sister) |
Biography
editHerne was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1880, the daughter of playwright James A. Herne and stage actress Katherine Corcoran. Her sister was actress Chrystal Herne.[1]
She had always dreamed of writing plays, and she began writing and acting in her teenage years. She had a number of plays hit Broadway in the 1910s and 1920s.[2]
By the early 1920s, she was employed as a scenarist at Paramount, where she worked on films like Dangerous Money and The Snow Bride.[3] Her film career tapered off around 1925, although she continued writing for the stage.
Herne was found dead in her New York City apartment in 1955.[4] In her suicide note, she blamed a bad review as the source of her despair.[5]
Selected filmography
edit- Sackcloth and Scarlet (1925)
- The Dangerous Flirt (1924)
- Dangerous Money (1924)
- The Side Show of Life (1924)
- Tiger Love (1924)
- The Heart Raider (1923)
- The Snow Bride (1923)
- The Misfit Wife (1920)
References
edit- ^ The Theatre. Meyer Bros. & Company. 1905.
- ^ Martin, Betty (February 7, 1909). "Daughter of Late James Herne Shows Many of His Talents". The Oakland Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Jingling Silver Coins Replace Paper Money". The Argus-Leader. August 23, 1924. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "JULIE HERNE FOUND DEAD; Film Script Scout, 74, Came of Old Stage Family". The New York Times. 1955-02-26. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ Lyons, Leonard (March 4, 1955). "Ridgeway on Way Out as Chief of Staff". The Santa Fe New Mexican.
External links
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Media related to Julie Herne at Wikimedia Commons- Julie Herne at the Internet Broadway Database
- Julie Herne at IMDb
