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Lenore J. Coffee

Lenore J. Coffee

Known For Writing
Birthday Jul 13, 1896
Died Jul 02, 1984 (87)
Birthplace San Francisco, California, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Jul 30, 2025
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Biography

From Wikipedia Lenore Jackson Coffee (13 July 1896, San Francisco – 2 July 1984, Woodland Hills, California) was an American screenwriter, playwright and novelist. Coffee began her career when she answered an ad requesting a screen story for the actress Clara Kimball Young and was awarded a one-ye ... ar contract at $50 a week. She was twice nominated for an Academy Award for best Adapted Screenplay. The first time was for Street of Chance in 1929/30, adapted from the story by Oliver H. P. Garrett, in collaboration with Howard Estabrook. The second time was with Julius J. Epstein in 1938 for Four Daughters, based on Fannie Hurst's novel Sister Act. Coffee was married to writer and director William J. Cowen. One of her ancestors was U.S. General John Coffee, Chief of Staff to Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans in 1814.

Known For

Filmography

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Cash McCall

Cash McCall

1960

Screenplay

Footsteps in the Fog

Footsteps in the Fog

1955

Screenplay

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1955

Screenplay

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1954

Screenplay

Sudden Fear

Sudden Fear

1952

Screenplay

Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice

1951

Screenplay

Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest

1949

Screenplay

Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever

1946

Screenplay

Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

1944

Screenplay

Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance

1943

Screenplay

The Gay Sisters

The Gay Sisters

1942

Screenplay

The Great Lie

The Great Lie

1941

Screenplay

My Son, My Son!

My Son, My Son!

1940

Screenplay

The Way of All Flesh

The Way of All Flesh

1940

Screenplay

Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire

1939

Additional Writing

White Banners

White Banners

1938

Screenplay

Four Daughters

Four Daughters

1938

Screenplay

Suzy

Suzy

1936

Screenplay

Age of Indiscretion

Age of Indiscretion

1935

Original Story

Vanessa: Her Love Story

Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

Adaptation, Screenplay

Evelyn Prentice

Evelyn Prentice

1934

Screenplay

Four Frightened People

Four Frightened People

1934

Screenplay

All Men Are Enemies

All Men Are Enemies

1934

Screenplay

Such Women Are Dangerous

Such Women Are Dangerous

1934

Additional Dialogue

Torch Singer

Torch Singer

1933

Screenplay

Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin

1932

Dialogue

Night Court

Night Court

1932

Writer

Downstairs

Downstairs

1932

Screenplay

Honor of the Family

Honor of the Family

1931

Writer

The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

1931

Screenplay

Possessed

Possessed

1931

Screenplay

Mothers Cry

Mothers Cry

1930

Adaptation

Street of Chance

Street of Chance

1930

Writer

Desert Nights

Desert Nights

1929

Writer

Lonesome Ladies

Lonesome Ladies

1927

Story

The Night of Love

The Night of Love

1927

Screenplay

The Angel of Broadway

The Angel of Broadway

1927

Screenplay

Chicago

Chicago

1927

Screenplay

The Volga Boatman

The Volga Boatman

1926

Screenplay

For Alimony Only

For Alimony Only

1926

Writer

East Lynne

East Lynne

1925

Writer

The Swan

The Swan

1925

Writer

Hell's Highroad

Hell's Highroad

1925

Writer

Fools Highway

Fools Highway

1924

Writer

The Rose of Paris

The Rose of Paris

1924

Writer

Thundering Dawn

Thundering Dawn

1923

Screenplay, Story

Wandering Daughters

Wandering Daughters

1923

Writer

The Dangerous Age

The Dangerous Age

1923

Writer

Temptation

Temptation

1923

Story

The Age of Desire

The Age of Desire

1923

Writer

Sherlock Brown

Sherlock Brown

1922

Adaptation

The Right That Failed

The Right That Failed

1922

Screenplay

The Face Between

The Face Between

1922

Writer

Alias Ladyfingers

Alias Ladyfingers

1921

Adaptation

Hush

Hush

1921

Writer

The Forbidden Woman

The Forbidden Woman

1920

Story

The Better Wife

The Better Wife

1919

Screenplay, Story

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