Biography
Purcell (who was described by a friend as a "masculine, funny, and hard-drinking woman") worked as a freelancer for much of her career, penning scripts for most of the major studios. During the McCarthy era she became an important informer due to her communist past, but before the process she attempted suicide. She then retired from her cinema career, but lived a decade more.
Filmography
all 42
Movies 42
Writer 30
Screenplay 7
Writer

Reckless Age (1944)
Movie
Screenplay

In Old California (1942)
Movie
Screenplay

The Invisible Woman (1940)
Movie
5.24
Screenplay

Hitting a New High (1937)
Movie
Adaptation

Stella Dallas (1937)
Movie
Writer

Super-Sleuth (1937)
Movie
Screenplay

If You Could Only Cook (1935)
Movie
Additional Writing

The Human Side (1934)
Movie
Screenplay

She Was a Lady (1934)
Movie
Writer

Palooka (1934)
Movie
Adaptation

Another Language (1933)
Movie
Screenplay

Cocktail Hour (1933)
Movie
Screenplay

Follow the Leader (1930)
Movie
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderFemale
Birthday1895-06-14
Deathday1963-05-01 (67 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
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