Erna Lazarus

Erna Lazarus
Born(1903-06-16)June 16, 1903
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 19, 2006(2006-02-19) (aged 102)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Screen and television writer

Erna Lazarus (June 16, 1903[1] – February 19, 2006)[2] was a screen and television writer[2] from the 1930s through the 1960s.

Lazarus, born in Boston, Massachusetts,[1] was one of the founding members of the Screen Writers Guild.[3] On her death, Variety credited her as "one of the first female screenwriters working steadily in the studio system."[4] She also had an influential role in the formation of the Interguild Federal Credit Union.[4]

Lazarus died on February 19, 2006, in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 102.[2]

  1. ^ a b Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915
  2. ^ a b c "Screenwriter Erna Lazarus dead at 102". upi.com. UPI. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  3. ^ Leff, Lisa (March 28, 1995). "On Oscar Night : Passing the Torch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Erna Lazarus". Variety.com. March 14, 2006. Retrieved 2011-02-24.