Edith Skouras
Edith Skouras was an American screenwriter who primarily worked in Hollywood in the 1930s.[1]
Edith Skouras | |
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| Born | Edith Helen Skouras June 6, 1911 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Died | June 21, 2015 (aged 104) Santa Barbara, California, USA |
| Education | Hosmer Hall |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse | Jack Jungmeyer Jr. |
| Parent | Charles Skouras |
| Relatives | George Skouras (uncle) Spyros Skouras (uncle) |
Biography
Edith was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Charles Skouras and Florence Souders. The family spent time in Missouri, where Charles and his brothers built a theater business and Edith attended Hosmer Hall. After the extended family moved further west, her father eventually became head of Fox West Coast Theaters, which he ran with Edith's uncles.[2] Edith married Jack Jungmeyer Jr., an assistant film producer at 20th Century Fox, in 1938. The pair often collaborated on projects together.[2][3][4] She died in Santa Barbara, California, in 2015.[5]
Selected filmography
- Manhattan Heartbeat (1940)
- On Their Own (1940)
- High School (1940)
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)
- Always Goodbye (1938)
References
- Wilson, Victoria (2015-11-24). A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-9406-5.
- "When Greek ambassador to Washington, D.L. Sicilianos and Archbishop..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- "Theater Chief's Daughter Weds". The Los Angeles Times. 26 Jun 1938. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- "Scenario Team Off to Texas on Sequel". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 20 Dec 1939. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- Noozhawk. "Edith Jungmeyer of Santa Barbara, 1911-2015". www.noozhawk.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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