Eve Greene
Born(1906-05-21)May 21, 1906
DiedJuly 15, 1997(1997-07-15) (aged 91)
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
OccupationScreenwriter

Eve Greene (May 21, 1906 July 15, 1997) was an American screenwriter active primarily during the 1930s through the 1950s.

Biography

Early life

Greene grew up in Champaign, Illinois, and dreamed of being a Hollywood writer.

Career

She attended the University of Illinois and then moved to Los Angeles, where she got a job as a secretary at MGM and was mentored by Charles Brabin. She'd later be promoted to script clerk.[1][2][3] She credited Zelda Sears for helping her learn the ropes in the industry. At MGM, under Sears's tutelage, she wrote a few Marie Dressler vehicles before moving on to Paramount and then to freelance at various Hollywood studios.[4]

Personal life

Eve's sister, Babette Greene, was executive secretary of the Screen Writers Guild.

Partial filmography

References

  1. "23 Sep 1938, Page 13 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  2. "12 Jun 1936, Page 2 - The Santa Fe New Mexican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  3. "6 Dec 1938, 13 - Salt Lake Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  4. "24 Aug 1936, Page 14 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
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