06/14/1895
New York City, New York, USA:
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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Winter Wonderland (1946) Screenplay |
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Paris Underground (1945) Screenplay |
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Reckless Age (1944) Screenplay |
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Follow the Boys (1944) Screenplay |
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Ice Capades Revue (1942) Screenplay |
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In Old California (1942) Screenplay |
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A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) Additional Dialogue |
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Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941) Screenplay |
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Arkansas Judge (1941) Adaptation |
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The Invisible Woman (1940) Screenplay |
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One Night in the Tropics (1940) Screenplay |
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A Little Bit of Heaven (1940) Screenplay |
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Destry Rides Again (1939) Screenplay |
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First Love (1939) Story |
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The Lady and the Mob (1939) Screenplay |
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Service de Luxe (1938) Writer |
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Mother Carey's Chickens (1938) Screenplay |
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Hitting a New High (1937) Screenplay |
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Music for Madame (1937) Screenplay |
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Stella Dallas (1937) Adaptation |
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Super-Sleuth (1937) Screenplay |
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Make Way for a Lady (1936) Writer |
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The Witness Chair (1936) Screenplay |
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Love Before Breakfast (1936) Writer |
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If You Could Only Cook (1935) Screenplay |
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The Girl Friend (1935) Screenplay |
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Redheads on Parade (1935) Story |
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The Human Side (1934) Additional Writing |
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She Was a Lady (1934) Screenplay |
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Palooka (1934) Screenplay |
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Another Language (1933) Adaptation |
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Cocktail Hour (1933) Screenplay |
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Child of Manhattan (1933) Screenplay |
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No More Orchids (1932) Screenplay |
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Vanity Street (1932) Screenplay |
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The Night Mayor (1932) Screenplay |
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The Girl Habit (1931) Writer |
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The Royal Family of Broadway (1930) Writer |
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Follow the Leader (1930) Screenplay |
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The Sap from Syracuse (1930) Screenplay |