w. husband Larry Trimble & Strongheart (film's first canine star)

Born in Quincy, Michigan. Playwright whose works were adapted to the screen beginning in 1918. She entered American film as a scenarist for MARIE, LTD. (1919) which starred Alice Brady. She worked on stories and adaptations, and some of her notable credits (alone or in collaboration) include SMILIN' THROUGH (1922, from her play with Jane Cowl), WHITE FANG (1925), SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE (1929), WHITE SHOULDERS (1931), WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD? (1932 -- considered by some to be the original "A Star Is Born"), SMILIN' THROUGH (also 1932), THE SILVER CORD and ANN VICKERS (both 1933), SPITFIRE (1934), ROBERTA and ALICE ADAMS (both 1935), COME AND GET IT (1936), I'LL TAKE ROMANCE (1937), THE SHINING HOUR (1938), THE WOMEN (1939), PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1940), FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM (1943) and DRAGON SEED (1944). From 1918 until 1928, she wrote plays with Jane Cowl under the pseydonym Alan Langdon Martin. She directed FLAPPER WIVES (1924, from her play with Cowl The Flaming Sign). Married writer-director Laurence Trimble (1895-1954); they divorced in 1927. Married to actor Donald Crisp from 1932 until 1944.    Nominated for Writing (Original Story) 1931-32: WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD? (w. Adela Rogers St. Johns) 1 nomination