Eleanor Perry

Eleanor Perry
Born
Eleanor Rosenfeld

October 13, 1914
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 14, 1981(1981-03-14) (aged 66)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materWestern Reserve University
Occupation(s)screenwriter, novelist
Spouses
Leo G. Bayer
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(m. 1937; div. 1958)​
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(m. 1960; div. 1971)​
Children2, including William Bayer

Eleanor Perry (née Rosenfeld; nom-de-plume Oliver Weld Bayer, October 13, 1914 – March 14, 1981) was an American screenwriter and author.[1]

Film critic Charles Champlin fondly remembered Perry as one of the feminists who took part in a protest demonstration where red paint was thrown on promotional posters for the film Roma at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival,[2] which consisted of an exaggerated nude photo pun on the Roman foundation myth. The outspoken Eleanor Perry was an advocate for women's rights and screenwriters' recognition, often criticizing the film industry.[3]

  1. ^ Variety "Eleanor Perry Obituary" March 17, 1981
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference LATimes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ The Cleveland Press "Obituaries: Eleanor Perry dies, was screenwriter, feminist" March 17, 1981