Actress, Screenwriter. She is best remembered for writing the screenplay for the 1958 classic horror film "The Blob", which gave Steve McQueen his first starring role. During her film career she played mostly supporting roles in more than 50 films in the 1930s and 1940s. Her credits include "The Girl From Mandalay" (1936),"Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo" (1937), "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island" (1939), "Charlie Chan in Reno" (1939), "Drums Along the Mohawk" (1939), "Young Mr. Lincoln"(1939), "The Girl from Rio"(1939), "Kitty Foyle"(1940), "Buck Benny Rides Again" (1940), "Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise" (1940), "Mystery Sea Raider" (1940), "Blood and Sand" (1941), "Charlie Chan in Rio" (1941), "Glamour Boy" (1941), "Pittsburgh" (1942), "Men of Texas" (1942)"A Close Call for Ellery Queen" (1942),"War Dogs" (1942),"Happy Go Lucky" (1943),"The More the Merrier" (1943), "Laura" (1944), "Men on Her Mind" (1944), "Lady in the Dark" (1944), "Here Come the Waves" (1944), and "Bring on the Girls" (1945).
Actress, Screenwriter. She is best remembered for writing the screenplay for the 1958 classic horror film "The Blob", which gave Steve McQueen his first starring role. During her film career she played mostly supporting roles in more than 50 films in the 1930s and 1940s. Her credits include "The Girl From Mandalay" (1936),"Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo" (1937), "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island" (1939), "Charlie Chan in Reno" (1939), "Drums Along the Mohawk" (1939), "Young Mr. Lincoln"(1939), "The Girl from Rio"(1939), "Kitty Foyle"(1940), "Buck Benny Rides Again" (1940), "Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise" (1940), "Mystery Sea Raider" (1940), "Blood and Sand" (1941), "Charlie Chan in Rio" (1941), "Glamour Boy" (1941), "Pittsburgh" (1942), "Men of Texas" (1942)"A Close Call for Ellery Queen" (1942),"War Dogs" (1942),"Happy Go Lucky" (1943),"The More the Merrier" (1943), "Laura" (1944), "Men on Her Mind" (1944), "Lady in the Dark" (1944), "Here Come the Waves" (1944), and "Bring on the Girls" (1945).
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