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Gertrude Purcell

Gertrude Purcell

Known For Writing
Birthday Jun 14, 1895
Died May 01, 1963 (67)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 13, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Aug 13, 2025
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Biography

Purcell (who was described by a friend as a "masculine, funny, and hard-drinking woman") worked as a freelancer for much of her career, penning scripts for most of the major studios. During the McCarthy era she became an important informer due to her communist past, but before the process she attem ... pted suicide. She then retired from her cinema career, but lived a decade more.

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Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

1946

Screenplay

Paris Underground

Paris Underground

1945

Screenplay

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

Screenplay

Reckless Age

Reckless Age

1944

Screenplay

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

1942

Additional Dialogue

Ice Capades Revue

Ice Capades Revue

1942

Screenplay

In Old California

In Old California

1942

Screenplay

Arkansas Judge

Arkansas Judge

1941

Adaptation

The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman

1940

Screenplay

One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics

1940

Screenplay

A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

1940

Screenplay

Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

1939

Screenplay

First Love

First Love

1939

Story

The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob

1939

Screenplay

Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

1938

Screenplay

Service de Luxe

Service de Luxe

1938

Writer

Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

1937

Adaptation

Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth

1937

Screenplay

Music for Madame

Music for Madame

1937

Screenplay

Hitting a New High

Hitting a New High

1937

Screenplay

Love Before Breakfast

Love Before Breakfast

1936

Writer

The Witness Chair

The Witness Chair

1936

Screenplay

Make Way for a Lady

Make Way for a Lady

1936

Writer

The Girl Friend

The Girl Friend

1935

Screenplay

If You Could Only Cook

If You Could Only Cook

1935

Screenplay

Redheads on Parade

Redheads on Parade

1935

Story

Palooka

Palooka

1934

Screenplay

The Human Side

The Human Side

1934

Additional Writing

She Was a Lady

She Was a Lady

1934

Screenplay

Cocktail Hour

Cocktail Hour

1933

Screenplay

Another Language

Another Language

1933

Adaptation

Child of Manhattan

Child of Manhattan

1933

Screenplay

Vanity Street

Vanity Street

1932

Screenplay

No More Orchids

No More Orchids

1932

Screenplay

The Night Mayor

The Night Mayor

1932

Screenplay

Honor Among Lovers

Honor Among Lovers

1931

Writer

The Girl Habit

The Girl Habit

1931

Writer

Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

1930

Screenplay

The Sap from Syracuse

The Sap from Syracuse

1930

Screenplay

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