Eve Greene

Eve Greene (May 21, 1906 – July 15, 1997) was an American screenwriter active primarily during the 1930s through the 1950s.

Eve Greene
Born(1906-05-21)May 21, 1906
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 15, 1997(1997-07-15) (aged 91)
Laguna Hills, California, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
OccupationScreenwriter

Biography

Early life

Greene grew up in Champaign, Illinois, and dreamed of being a Hollywood writer.

Career

She attended the University of Illinois and then moved to Los Angeles, where she got a job as a secretary at MGM and was mentored by Charles Brabin. She'd later be promoted to script clerk.[1][2][3] She credited Zelda Sears for helping her learn the ropes in the industry. At MGM, under Sears's tutelage, she wrote a few Marie Dressler vehicles before moving on to Paramount and then to freelance at various Hollywood studios.[4]

Personal life

Eve's sister, Babette Greene, was executive secretary of the Screen Writers Guild.

Partial filmography

References
  1. "23 Sep 1938, Page 13 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  2. "12 Jun 1936, Page 2 - The Santa Fe New Mexican at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  3. "6 Dec 1938, 13 - Salt Lake Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  4. "24 Aug 1936, Page 14 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
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