Jane Murfin

Birth Name:

Jane Macklem

Birth Place:

Quincy, Michigan, United States

Profession

Writer, Script department, Director, Producer

Was an early proponent for the humane treatment of animals on film sets, often hiring the Animal Defense League oversee the films she made with Laurence Trimble
Worked on a series of plays in the late 1910s with Jane Cowl, including "Lilac Time" and "Smilin' Through․"
Wrote and produced her first film, "Marie, Ltd․," for the Select Pictures Corporation in 1919
Became one of the founding members of the Screenwriters' Guild in 1921, which was later renamed the Writers' Guild of America
Best known as a playwright and screenwriter who wrote the screenplay for 1939's "The Women․"
Frequently collaborated with actress and lifelong friend Jane Cowl on several stage plays and films
Made several films for the German attack dog, Strongheart, she shared with Laurence Trimble, which predated Rin-Tin-Tin by two years to become the first canine film star
Was RKO's first female supervisor and later became a producer at MGM

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