| Edith Skouras | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edith Helen Skouras June 6, 1911 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Died | June 21, 2015 (aged 104) Santa Barbara, California, USA |
| Education | Hosmer Hall |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse | Jack Jungmeyer Jr. |
| Parent | Charles Skouras |
| Relatives | George Skouras (uncle) Spyros Skouras (uncle) |
Edith Skouras (June 6, 1911 – June 21, 2015) was an American screenwriter who primarily worked in Hollywood in the 1930s.
Biography
Edith was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Charles Skouras and Florence Souders. The family spent time in Missouri, where Charles and his brothers built a theater business and Edith attended Hosmer Hall. After the extended family moved further west, her father eventually became head of Fox West Coast Theaters, which he ran with Edith's uncles. Edith married Jack Jungmeyer Jr., an assistant film producer at 20th Century Fox, in 1938. The pair often collaborated on projects together. She died in Santa Barbara, California, in 2015.
Selected filmography
- Manhattan Heartbeat (1940)
- On Their Own (1940)
- High School (1940)
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)
- Always Goodbye (1938)
References
- Wilson, Victoria (2015-11-24). A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-9406-5.
- ^ "When Greek ambassador to Washington, D.L. Sicilianos and Archbishop..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- "Theater Chief's Daughter Weds". The Los Angeles Times. 26 Jun 1938. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- "Scenario Team Off to Texas on Sequel". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 20 Dec 1939. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- Noozhawk. "Edith Jungmeyer of Santa Barbara, 1911-2015". www.noozhawk.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.