Lloyd Lonergan (March 3, 1870, Chicago, Illinois - April 6, 1937, New
York City) was one of the most prolific scenario and screenwriters in
American silent film.A brother-in-law of Edwin Thanhouser he worked
for the Thanhouser Company based in New Rochelle, New York, writing
screenplays for over 100 films.His career was at its peak in the
earlier short film era particularly in 1912 when Lonergan wrote the
scripts for an astonishing 50 films. His sister Elizabeth Lonergan and
brother Philip Lonergan were also a notable screenwriters, and his
mother Ellen Mahoney Lonergan was a newspaper society editor.
York City) was one of the most prolific scenario and screenwriters in
American silent film.A brother-in-law of Edwin Thanhouser he worked
for the Thanhouser Company based in New Rochelle, New York, writing
screenplays for over 100 films.His career was at its peak in the
earlier short film era particularly in 1912 when Lonergan wrote the
scripts for an astonishing 50 films. His sister Elizabeth Lonergan and
brother Philip Lonergan were also a notable screenwriters, and his
mother Ellen Mahoney Lonergan was a newspaper society editor.
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