Leona Radnor

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Leona Radnor
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, actress, author

Leona Radnor was an American stage actress, [1] [2] screenwriter, and author active in the early 1900s.

On Broadway, Radnor performed in The Marriage of William Ashe (1905). [3]

Radnor published one of the earliest manuals on screenwriting, [4] and contributed to a publication called Motion Picture Story Magazine . [5] She also wrote scenarios for directors like Henry MacRae and Dell Henderson. She wrote other screenplays she did not receive credit for. [6] Little is known about her life.

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  2. "The Marriage of William Ashe Original Broadway Cast - 1905 Broadway". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  3. "Leona Radnor". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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  6. 1 2 "1911 Motion Picture Story Costello Story Swayne | #34761466". Worthpoint. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  7. "Chats With the Players". Motion Picture Story Magazine. October 1912.
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