Agnes Gavin

Agnes Gavin (1872–1947), was an Australian actor and screenwriter in the silent film era. She worked in collaboration with her husband John Gavin throughout her career. She wrote the majority of his films and was arguably the first specialist screenwriter in the history of the Australian film industry.[1] In newspapers she was advertised as the "well known picture dramatizer"[2] and was praised for creating "cleverly constructed stories".[3] Many of her films are considered lost.

  1. ^ Stephen Vagg, 'A Brief History of Australian Screenwriting'. Lumina Issue 7, May 2011
  2. ^ "Advertising". The Referee. Sydney. 19 July 1911. p. 16. Retrieved 13 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "GENERAL GOSSIP". The Referee. Sydney. 15 November 1911. p. 16. Retrieved 13 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.