George B. Seitz

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George Brackett Seitz ( January 3, 1888 – July 8, 1944 ) was a playwright, screenwriter, film actor and director who is known for his screenplays for action serials, including:

• The Perils of Pauline (1914),
• The Exploits of Elaine (1914), and
• The Iron Claw (1916).

Seitz was born in Boston, Massachusetts, started his career as a playwright, but started work in Hollywood in 1913. He was the director of 107 films, the writer of 31 screenplays, and an actor in 7 films. He worked at Columbia Pictures and at MGM where he directed 11 of the Andy Hardy series of films of the 1930s & 1940s. He died in Hollywood, California.

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