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Frances Marion

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Screenwriter

The Resume

    (November 18, 1888-May 12, 1973)
    Born in San Francisco, California
    Credited with writing 300 scripts and over 130 produced films
    Won the 1930 Oscar for Best Writing Achievement ('The Big House')
    Won the 1932 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay ('The Champ')
    First woman to win an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (1930)

Why she might be annoying:

    Her birth date is often listed as 1887, 1888, 1889, and 1890 (which is it?)
    She was a model.
    She called writing 'refuge of the shy.'
    She was married four times.
    Studio bosses initially noticed her looks instead of her writing ability.
    When Irving Thalberg died, her influence and power waned at MGM.
    She left Hollywood in 1946 to devote more time to writing novels and stage plays.
    She wrote an autobiography.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She had a way with words.
    She was a combat correspondent during World War I.
    She is considered to be one of the best Hollywood screenwriters of all time.
    Her best friend was Mary Pickford, who called her 'the pillar of my career.'
    For nearly 20 years, she was the highest paid screenwriter in Hollywood.
    She wrote Gary Cooper's first film, and Rudolph Valentino's last.
    She revitalized Marie Dressler's career.
    She discovered ZaSu Pitts.

Credit: Sockboy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 42.50% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying