Bess Meredyth
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| Born: | February 12, 1890 Buffalo, New York |
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| Died: | July 13, 1969 Los Angeles, California, United States of America |
| Occupation: | Film actress, Film writer |
| Spouse: | Michael Curtiz, Wilfred Lucas, Burton Leslie |
| Award winning filmwriter | |
Bess Meredyth (February 12, 1890 - July 13, 1969) was an award-winning film writer and silent film actress. The wife of the Casablanca director Michael Curtiz, Meredyth wrote The Affairs of Cellini (1934) and adapted The Unsuspected (1947). She was one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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- One of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
- First marriage resulted from a dare after a high school football game. In his memoir, "Eighty Odd Years in Hollywood", her son claims it "may have been the shortest marriage in history."
- Sister-in-law of David Curtiz.
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