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Bess Taffel | |
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| Born | December 10, 1913 |
| Died | July 21, 2000 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse | Robert F. Boyle |
Bess Taffel Boyle (December 10, 1913 – July 21, 2000) was an American screenwriter, whose career was effectively ended after she was identified as a member of the Communist Party during the McCarthy period.[1]
Taffel is known for writing such films as Elopement.[1]
She wrote only a few television scripts from 1969 to 1974, before she ended her career entirely. She had worked in the Yiddish theatre before becoming a writer in Hollywood.[1]