Lenore J. Coffee

Writing

Born Jul 13, 1896

From San Francisco, California, USA

Died Jul 02, 1984

From Wikipedia Lenore Jackson Coffee (13 July 1896, San Francisco – 2 July 1984, Woodland Hills, California) was an American screenwriter, playwright and novelist. Coffee began her career when she answered an ad requesting a screen story for the actress Clara Kimball Young and was awarded a one-year contract at $50 a week. She was twice nominated for an Academy Award for best Adapted Screenplay. The first time was for Street of Chance in 1929/30, adapted from the story by Oliver H. P. Garrett, in collaboration with Howard Estabrook. The second time was with Julius J. Epstein in 1938 for Four Daughters, based on Fannie Hurst's novel Sister Act. Coffee was married to writer and director William J. Cowen. One of her ancestors was U.S. General John Coffee, Chief of Staff to Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans in 1814.

Filmography — Crew

Lenore J. Coffee

Filmography — Crew

Sudden Fear

The End of the Affair

Young at Heart

Footsteps in the Fog

The Great Lie

Tomorrow Is Forever

The Gay Sisters

Cash McCall

Old Acquaintance

Beyond the Forest

Suzy

White Banners

Possessed

The Swan

The Squaw Man

Vanessa: Her Love Story

Night Court

Torch Singer

Desert Nights

Lightning Strikes Twice

Till We Meet Again

Four Daughters

The Better Wife

Street of Chance

The Angel of Broadway

My Son, My Son!

Marriage Is a Private Affair

Chicago

For Alimony Only

The Night of Love

Evelyn Prentice

Downstairs

The Way of All Flesh

East Lynne

The Bishop Murder Case

Honor of the Family

Four Frightened People

The Dangerous Age

The Volga Boatman

Thundering Dawn

Fools Highway

Hell's Highroad

The Rose of Paris

All Men Are Enemies

The Fighting Shepherdess

For the Soul of Rafael

The Right That Failed

The Age of Desire

The Face Between

Hush

Wandering Daughters