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Dorothy Bennett

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Dorothy Bennett
BornNovember 25, 1907
DeKalb, Indiana, USA
DiedAugust 29, 1988 (aged 80)
San Diego, California, USA
OccupationScreenwriter
SpouseLink Hannah

Dorothy Bennett (sometimes credited as Dorothy Hannah) was an American screenwriter, novelist, and playwright who worked in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1940s.[1]

Biography

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Bennett worked in advertising before finding a success as a playwright on Broadway. After Hollywood produced several big-screen adaptations of her plays, she moved to Los Angeles and took on work at MGM as a screenwriter. Bennett was married to Link Hannah, who she met while working in advertising. The pair, who occasionally wrote plays together, had three children.[2][3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Skolsky, Sidney (May 19, 1943). "Skolsky's Hollywood: Servant Problems". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  2. ^ "Eddie Cantor Rolls His Own". The Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1941). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series.
  4. ^ "Dorothy Bennett - WGA Directory". directories.wga.org. Retrieved 2019-04-30.