Jane Murfin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jane Murfin

American writer

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1884

Place of Birth: Quincy, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1955

Profession: screenwriter, writer, playwright, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jane Murfin (October 27, 1884 – August 10, 1955) was an American playwright and screenwriter.
The author of several successful plays, she wrote some of them with actress Jane Cowl—most notably Smilin' Through (1919), a sentimental fantasy that was adapted three times for motion pictures.
In Hollywood Murfin became a popular screenwriter whose credits include What Price Hollywood? (1932), for which she received an Academy Award nomination.
In the 1920s she lived with Laurence Trimble, writing and producing films for their dog Strongheart, the first major canine star.