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Mary Pickford (center) with newlyweds Fred Thomson and Frances Marion (1919) Marion was married four times, first to Wesley de Lappe and then to Robert Pike, both prior to changing her name. In 1919, she wed Fred Thomson, who co-starred with Mary Pickford in The Love Light in 1921.
When she returned in 1919, Marion married her third husband, Frederick Thomson, a former Army chaplain who became a star cowboy on screen. Marion wrote many scripts for Thomson under the pseudonym Frank M. Clifton.
May 18, 2020 · The hours that Marion devoted to her drawing and writing left her little time for her husband, and they were divorced after four years of marriage, which is when she began working as a commercial artist and as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle.
Mar 12, 2023 · Tonight, we look back at the life of Frances Marion, a pioneer in the film industry whose storied career made her one of the most prolific and respected screenwriters of her time.
Jan 21, 2016 · A single script by early Hollywood’s highest-paid screenwriter could make or break any of their careers—and for over 20 years, that screenwriter was a woman, Frances Marion.
May 9, 2024 · Frances Marion was an American motion picture screenwriter whose 25-year career spanned the silent and sound eras. As a young adult, Marion had twice married and divorced and had tried her hand as a journalist, model, and illustrator before going to Hollywood in 1913. She worked with director Lois.
Mar 12, 2023 · Tonight, we look back at the life of Frances Marion, a pioneer i... This Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting stories of success that have faded over time.
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