Ella Stuart Carson

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Ella Stuart Carson
Born
Cora Ella Carson

1880
Hebron, Indiana, USA
Alma mater Indiana University
OccupationScreenwriter, journalist
Years active1917–1921
Spouse(s) R. Cecil Smith

Ella Stuart Carson (born Cora Ella Carson) was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood's early silent days.

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Biography

Ella was born in Hebron, Indiana, to James Carson and Mary Jane Stuart. She attended the Indiana University intent on becoming a teacher, but afterward, she embarked on a career as a newspaperwoman, working at The Chicago Tribune and The Albuquerque Journal . [1] [2] By the mid-1910s, she and her husband, R. Cecil Smith, got work writing scripts at Thomas H. Ince's studio. [3] The pair—who reportedly wrote over 100 screenplays together—filed a trademark in 1920 to have the rest of their screenplays jointly credited to "the R. Cecil Smiths." [4]

Filmography

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  8. Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Pamphlets, leaflets, contributions to newspapers or periodicals, etc.; lectures, sermons, addresses for oral delivery; dramatic compositions; maps; motion pictures. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1920.
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