Biography
Purcell (who was described by a friend as a "masculine, funny, and hard-drinking woman") worked as a freelancer for much of her career, penning scripts for most of the major studios. During the McCarthy era she became an important informer due to her communist past, but before the process she attempted suicide. She then retired from her cinema career, but lived a decade more.
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Filmography
all 42
Movies 42
Writer 40
Screenplay 1
Writer
Three Husbands (1950)
Movie
Writer
Winter Wonderland (1946)
Movie
Writer
Paris Underground (1945)
Movie
Writer
Reckless Age (1944)
Movie
Writer
Follow the Boys (1944)
Movie
Writer
Ice Capades Revue (1942)
Movie
Writer
In Old California (1942)
Movie
Writer
A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942)
Movie
Writer
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941)
Movie
Writer
Arkansas Judge (1941)
Movie
Writer
The Invisible Woman (1940)
Movie
5.24
Writer
One Night in the Tropics (1940)
Movie
Writer
A Little Bit of Heaven (1940)
Movie
Writer
Destry Rides Again (1939)
Movie
6
Writer
First Love (1939)
Movie
4.75
Writer
The Lady and the Mob (1939)
Movie
Writer
Service de Luxe (1938)
Movie
Writer
Mother Carey's Chickens (1938)
Movie
Writer
Hitting a New High (1937)
Movie
Writer
Music for Madame (1937)
Movie
Writer
Stella Dallas (1937)
Movie
Writer
Super-Sleuth (1937)
Movie
Writer
Make Way for a Lady (1936)
Movie
Writer
The Witness Chair (1936)
Movie
Writer
Love Before Breakfast (1936)
Movie
Writer
If You Could Only Cook (1935)
Movie
Writer
The Girl Friend (1935)
Movie
Writer
Redheads on Parade (1935)
Movie
Additional Writing
The Human Side (1934)
Movie
Writer
She Was a Lady (1934)
Movie
Writer
Palooka (1934)
Movie
Writer
Another Language (1933)
Movie
Writer
Cocktail Hour (1933)
Movie
Writer
Child of Manhattan (1933)
Movie
Writer
No More Orchids (1932)
Movie
Writer
Vanity Street (1932)
Movie
Writer
The Night Mayor (1932)
Movie
Writer
The Girl Habit (1931)
Movie
Writer
Honor Among Lovers (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Royal Family of Broadway (1930)
Movie
Screenplay
Follow the Leader (1930)
Movie
Writer
The Sap from Syracuse (1930)
Movie
Ratings
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1895-06-14
Deathday1963-05-01 (67 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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