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Agnes Christine Johnston was an American screenwriter who wrote for more than 80 films between 1915 and 1948.[1][2]

Agnes Christine Johnston
Johnston in 1919
Born	(1896-01-11)January 11, 1896 Swissvale, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	July 19, 1978(1978-07-19) (aged 82) San Diego, California, United States
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1915–1948
Spouse(s)	Frank Dazey
Relatives	Isabel Johnston (sister)

Biography

Early life

Johnston was born in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, to John Johnston and Isabel McElhany. She attended the Horace Mann School and later took a playwright class at Harvard.[3][4] Her sister Isabel Johnston also became a screenwriter.

Career

When Vitagraph gave her an assignment to write a scenario for a James Oliver Curwood novel God's Country and the Woman, she reportedly completed the scenario in 24 hours.[4]

Johnston penned a number of Andy Hardy films starring Mickey Rooney—among them The Hardys Ride High, Andy Hardy's Double Life, and Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble.[5]

Her other films included the comedy Seventeen, the romantic comedy Janie and its sequel, Janie Gets Married, plus the 1946 adaptation of Black Beauty. She also wrote the musical comedy The Time, the Place and the Girl.

Personal life

Johnson was married to fellow screenwriter Frank Mitchell Dazey; the couple had three children together. Agnes died in San Diego, California, in 1978.[1][6]

Partial filmography

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Agnes Christine Johnston.

• Agnes Christine Johnston at IMDb
• Agnes Christine Johnson Archived December 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine at Women Film Pioneers Project

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[ru] Джонстон, Аньес Кристин

Аньес Кристин Джонстон (англ. Agnes Christine Johnston; 11 января 1896[1], Swissvale[d], Пенсильвания — 19 июля 1978[1], Сан-Диего, Калифорния) — американская сценаристка.

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