Elaine Ryan (October 3, 1905 – June 7, 1981) was an American screenwriter and playwright[1] known for writing Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s, as well as television in the 1950s.[2]
Elaine Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Josephine Elaine Ryan October 3, 1905 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | June 7, 1981 (aged 75) San Francisco, California, US |
| Education | UC Berkeley Yale University |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
Biography
editElaine Ryan was born in San Francisco to Daniel Ryan, a prominent attorney, and Josephine Cooney, a teacher.[3] She attended the University of California Berkeley and Yale University, where she was one of few female graduates of an esteemed playwriting program.[4] She married William Wallace, a rancher, in 1931.[5]
Selected filmography
edit- Babes on Broadway (1941)[6]
- A Very Young Lady (1941)
- Second Chorus (1940)
- Listen, Darling (1938)
- Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)
References
edit- ^ "The Stage". The Boston Globe. 13 Feb 1950. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ Looser, Devoney (2017-06-27). The Making of Jane Austen. JHU Press. ISBN 9781421422824.
- ^ "Ryan Gave Up Wealth to War Against Graft". The Oakland Tribune. 21 Oct 1907. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Baker Class Graduate". The Pittsburgh Sun-Times. 27 Jun 1937. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "U.C. Grad Weds Young Rancher". Oakland Tribune. 1 Jul 1931. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ Fricke, John (2011-08-23). Judy: A Legendary Film Career. Running Press. ISBN 9780762443680.
