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Jane Murfin, née Macklem (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), which was adapted three times for motion pictures.
As a woman who wrote or cowrote over sixty produced films, a producer who championed strong female roles, and a Hollywood insider with a career spanning over three decades, Jane Murfin may be one of the most prolific but least known writers of the 1920s and ’30s. Jane Murfin was born Jane Macklem in Quincy, Michigan.
Jane Murfin was born on 27 October 1884 in Quincy, Michigan, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Flapper Wives (1924), Brawn of the North (1922) and What Price Hollywood? (1932).
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.
But my mind turned to the lesser known Jane Murfin one of the most successful women writers in the movies in the ‘20’s and ‘30’s. There are not a lot of famous Murfins, so her name pops up a lot if you Google my last name.
Co-written by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin, The Women delivers a cast of 135 women, each with a speaking role, to the total exclusion of men. The delightfully witty and rapid-fire dialogue pours out of a cadre of familiar faces, including Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, and Rosalind Russell.
Find bio, credits and filmography information for Jane Murfin on AllMovie - Playwright Jane Murfin frequently worked in collaboration with stage actress Jane Cowl. The most…
