Biography
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.
Filmography
all 42
Movies 42
Writer 30
Screenplay 7
Writer
Three Husbands (1950)
Movie
Writer
Reckless Age (1944)
Movie
Writer
Follow the Boys (1944)
Movie
Screenplay
In Old California (1942)
Movie
Writer
Arkansas Judge (1941)
Movie
Screenplay
The Invisible Woman (1940)
Movie
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Writer
Service de Luxe (1938)
Movie
Screenplay
Hitting a New High (1937)
Movie
Adaptation
Stella Dallas (1937)
Movie
Writer
Super-Sleuth (1937)
Movie
Screenplay
If You Could Only Cook (1935)
Movie
Writer
The Girl Friend (1935)
Movie
Additional Writing
The Human Side (1934)
Movie
Screenplay
She Was a Lady (1934)
Movie
Writer
Palooka (1934)
Movie
Adaptation
Another Language (1933)
Movie
Screenplay
Cocktail Hour (1933)
Movie
Writer
No More Orchids (1932)
Movie
Writer
Vanity Street (1932)
Movie
Writer
The Night Mayor (1932)
Movie
Writer
The Girl Habit (1931)
Movie
Screenplay
Follow the Leader (1930)
Movie
Information
Known For
Writing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1895-06-14
Deathday
1963-05-01 (67 years old)
Birth Place
New York City, United States
Citizenships
United States
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