Doris Anderson (November 14, 1897 â€" June 1971) was a prolific
American screenwriter active during 1920s through the 1950s.Doris was
born in Chico, California, to William Smith and Mabel Dorn; she was an
only child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she was
raised by her mother.Anderson graduated from the University of
Southern California, and she worked as a journalist and a publicity
agent before joining Paramount as a scenarist. She wrote silent films
before moving into talkies.In 1930, she married British screenwriter
Anthony Jowitt, who worked at MGM; they had a daughter, author and
dance critic Deborah Jowitt.
American screenwriter active during 1920s through the 1950s.Doris was
born in Chico, California, to William Smith and Mabel Dorn; she was an
only child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she was
raised by her mother.Anderson graduated from the University of
Southern California, and she worked as a journalist and a publicity
agent before joining Paramount as a scenarist. She wrote silent films
before moving into talkies.In 1930, she married British screenwriter
Anthony Jowitt, who worked at MGM; they had a daughter, author and
dance critic Deborah Jowitt.
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