Eleanore Griffin

Eleanore Griffin
Born
Eleanore Mary Griffin

(1904-04-29)April 29, 1904
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
DiedJuly 26, 1995(1995-07-26) (aged 91)[1]
Woodland Hills, California, USA
OccupationScreenwriter

Eleanore Griffin (April 29, 1904 – July 26, 1995) was an American screenwriter who worked in Hollywood. She is best known for co-writing the film Boys Town, which she won an Oscar for in 1938.[2] Griffin worked on and wrote for over 20 different Hollywood films between 1937 and 1964.

  1. ^ Eleanore Griffin, 91; Screenwriter Shared 'Boys Town' Oscar. July 30, 1995. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Eleanore Griffin - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2016-01-31.