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Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 [1] [2] – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood , when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation .
Anita Loos was an American novelist and Hollywood screenwriter who wrote Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a best-selling novel and a musical comedy. She also wrote for silent films, plays, and books, and collaborated with her husband John Emerson and other celebrities.
Anita Loos (1889-1981) was a prolific and influential Hollywood screenwriter, best known for her novel "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". She also wrote plays, memoirs, and collaborated with Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith.
She is best remembered not only for defining the silent era personas of stars like Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., and the Talmadge sisters, Constance and Norma, but for also creating the character of Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a 1925 novel adapted to films in 1928 and 1953. Anita Loos. Private Collection.
May 8, 2018 · Anita Loos was an American writer and producer who worked in film, theater, and literature. She is best known for her novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and her collaborations with director John Emerson.
Dec 3, 1988 · The sadness and tragedy of Anita's loneliness are left unexamined. The achievements of women in Hollywood's early days both behind the screen and as actresses were impressive and important....
Aug 28, 1981 · With laughter, music and sparkling anecdotes, some 250 friends of Anita Loos paid tribute to her at a memorial service yesterday.
