George Terwilliger

George Terwilliger
Born
George Walter Terwilliger

(1882-02-27)February 27, 1882
New York City
United States
DiedDecember 12, 1970(1970-12-12) (aged 88)
Hialeah, Florida
United States
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • journalist
Years active1902-1940s
SpousesHazel Belle Hubbard
(m. 1909-1956; her death)
ChildrenGeorge Terwilliger, Jr.
(1924-1983)

George Walter Terwilliger (February 27, 1882 – December 12, 1970) was an American film director, screenwriter, and journalist.[1][2] He worked in both the silent and sound eras, directing at least 76 productions between 1912 and 1936. He also wrote scores of screenplays for films released between 1910 and 1939. In 1912 alone, he was contracted by Lubin film studio to write one story a week for the company.

  1. ^ Reid, John Howard (August 14, 2015). Silent Movies Plus! More Silent Films & Early Talkies on DVD. Lulu. ISBN 9781329414242. Retrieved June 15, 2019 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "TERWILLIGER, George", entry "Motion Picture Studio Directory" supplement, Motion Picture News (New York, N.Y.), October 21, 1916, p. 121. Internet Archive, San Francisco, California. Retrieved April 15, 2020.