Betty Burbridge (December 7, 1895 â€" September 19, 1987) was an
American screenwriter and actress, best known for her Western
screenplays.Elizabeth Burbridge was born in San Diego, California on
December 7, 1895, the granddaughter of Civil War Major General Stephen
G. Burbridge. She began her career as an actress working in 62 silent
short films between 1913 and 1916 using her birth name Elizabeth
Burbridge. She also appeared in four feature-length silent films:
Rumpelstiltskin (1915), The Winged Idol (1915), The Tongues of Men
(1916), and Charity (1916).In 1917, Burbridge began her career as a
screenwriter, working at first on silent short films. By 1923, she was
writing a syndicated newspaper column under the name Prudence Penny
Jr., providing readers advice on interior decorating and love. In
1924, Burbridge was hired by film producer Lester F. Scott Jr. as a
scriptwriter for his newly formed Action Pictures. From 1924 to 1929,
she wrote a majority of Action Pictures' low-budget silent films for
Buddy Roosevelt, Buffalo Bill, Jr., and Wally Wales. By 1926, she was
working almost exclusively on western films. With the advent of sound
films, Burbridge became a freelance writer, working on films for Rex
Lease, Bob Custer, Jack Perrin, and Tom Tyler.
American screenwriter and actress, best known for her Western
screenplays.Elizabeth Burbridge was born in San Diego, California on
December 7, 1895, the granddaughter of Civil War Major General Stephen
G. Burbridge. She began her career as an actress working in 62 silent
short films between 1913 and 1916 using her birth name Elizabeth
Burbridge. She also appeared in four feature-length silent films:
Rumpelstiltskin (1915), The Winged Idol (1915), The Tongues of Men
(1916), and Charity (1916).In 1917, Burbridge began her career as a
screenwriter, working at first on silent short films. By 1923, she was
writing a syndicated newspaper column under the name Prudence Penny
Jr., providing readers advice on interior decorating and love. In
1924, Burbridge was hired by film producer Lester F. Scott Jr. as a
scriptwriter for his newly formed Action Pictures. From 1924 to 1929,
she wrote a majority of Action Pictures' low-budget silent films for
Buddy Roosevelt, Buffalo Bill, Jr., and Wally Wales. By 1926, she was
working almost exclusively on western films. With the advent of sound
films, Burbridge became a freelance writer, working on films for Rex
Lease, Bob Custer, Jack Perrin, and Tom Tyler.
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