Marian Ainslee
Marian Ainslee | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1896 Marceline, Missouri, USA |
| Died | April 2, 1966 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse | Albert Coonley |
Marian Ainslee (1896 – 1966) was an American screenwriter and researcher[1] active during Hollywood's silent era. She often co-wrote titles in silent films with Ruth Cummings.
Biography
Marian Ainslee was born in Marceline, Missouri, on January 5, 1896. Her first job out of school was as a newspaper reporter in Jefferson City, Missouri, where she interviewed politicians. Discouraged by salaries she encountered in journalism, she decided to move to Hollywood and give screenwriting a try.[2]
After getting her start as a script clerk,[3] Ainslee became one of MGM's top title writers during the 1920s and early 1930s, linked closely to Irving Thalburg.[4] When Thalburg died, she briefly retired from screenwriting; in 1938, she signed with RKO and wrote Carefree. According to one estimation, she titled as many as 200 films during her time in the business.[5] She was married to Albert Coonley, a newspaper artist; they appear to have been divorced by the time of his death in 1941.[6]
Selected filmography
- Carefree (1938)
- What Every Woman Knows (1934)
- Queen Kelly (1932)
- The Kiss (1929)
- Our Modern Maidens (1929)
- Hallelujah (1929)
- The Single Standard (1929)
- Wonder of Woman (1929)
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)
- Desert Nights (1929)
- Wild Orchids (1929)
- A Woman of Affairs (1928)
- Dream of Love (1928)
- The Masks of the Devil (1928)
- Our Dancing Daughters (1928)
- The Mysterious Lady (1928)
- A Certain Young Woman (1928)
- Love (1927)
- In Old Kentucky (1927)
- Quality Street (1927)
- Foreign Devils (1927)
- Annie Laurie (1927)
- California (1927)
- Lovers? (1927)
- Winners of the Wilderness (1927)
- Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- The Temptress (1926)
- The Tower of Lies (1925)
- The Merry Widow (1925)
- Secrets of the Night (1924)
- He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
- A Lady of Quality (1924)
- Foolish Wives (1922)
- The Duke of Chimney Butte (1921)
References
- ^ "1 Jun 1924, 10 - Tampa Bay Times at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ "9 Mar 1930, 11 - The South Bend Tribune at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ "25 Aug 1926, Page 1 - The Courier-News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ "1 Aug 1937, 38 - The Baltimore Sun at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ "18 Dec 1927, 8 - Casper Star-Tribune at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ "16 Apr 1941, 25 - The South Bend Tribune at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.