Julie Herne

Julie Herne
Born
Julie Adrianne Herne

(1880-10-31)October 31, 1880
Boston, Massachusetts, US
DiedFebruary 25, 1955(1955-02-25) (aged 74)
New York City, US
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, playwright, actress
Parents
RelativesChrystal Herne (sister)

Julie Adrianne Herne (October 31, 1880 – February 25, 1955) was an American playwright, screenwriter, actress, and film scout active during Hollywood's silent era.

Biography

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Herne 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

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References

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  1. ^ The Theatre. Meyer Bros. & Company. 1905.
  2. ^ Martin, Betty (February 7, 1909). "Daughter of Late James Herne Shows Many of His Talents". The Oakland Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Jingling Silver Coins Replace Paper Money". The Argus-Leader. August 23, 1924. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Lyons, Leonard (March 4, 1955). "Ridgeway on Way Out as Chief of Staff". The Santa Fe New Mexican.
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