Gerald Duffy

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For the Irish cricketer of the same name, see Gerald Duffy (cricketer).

Gerald Duffy (1896-June 25, 1928) was a screenwriter of the silent film era, as well as a journalist, and short story writer and copyeditor. He is best known for his many contributions to Redbook magazine, which he edited, as well as being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Title Writing in the 1st Academy Awards for the film The Private Life of Helen of Troy. His prolific fiction career brought him to the attention of First National Studios who hired him on as a writer.

Gerald died in 1928 while dictating a script in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

Jinx (1919)
Through the Back Door (1921)
Head Over Heels (1922)
Kosher Kitty Kelly (1926)
The Masked Woman (1927)

External links

Gerald Duffy at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Duffy, Gerald
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Short description	American journalist
Date of birth	1896
Place of birth
Date of death	1928
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