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Gene Gauntier (born Genevieve Gauntier Liggett, August 26, 1885 – December 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter and actress who was one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. A writer, director, and actress in films from mid 1906 to 1920, she wrote screenplays for 42 films.
Gene Gauntier was born on 17 May 1885 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for A Hitherto Unrelated Incident of the Girl Spy (1911), The Scarlet Letter (1908) and Evangeline (1908). She was married to J.J. Clark. She died on 18 December 1966 in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
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by Gretchen Bisplinghoff. During the years 1907-1912, Gene Gauntier, the first “Kalem Girl,” was the preeminent figure at the Kalem Film Manufacturing Company. She played key roles in the events that comprise established film history.
Aug 17, 2022 · Born Genevieve G. Liggett in Texas sometime in the 1880s, Gauntier had graduated from the Kansas City Academy of Elocution and Oratory. After a couple of years on the New York stage, she auditioned for director Sidney Olcott at the Biograph Studios in 1906.
Aug 21, 2018 · Gene Gauntier (May 17, 1885 – December 18, 1966) was an American screenwriter and actress who was one of the pioneers of the motion picture industry. A writer, director and actress in films from mid 1906 to 1920, she wrote screenplays for 31 films.
Outside the System: Gene Gauntier and the Consolidation of Early American Cinema ABSTRACT: Gene Gauntier’s career as an actor, screenwriter, and producer offers an important case study within American film’s transitional era, as the creative opportunities and collaborative character of stock-company productions gradually gave way to the
Oct 15, 2019 · Gene Gauntier. Bisplinghoff, Gretchen. During the years 1907-1912, Gene Gauntier, the first “Kalem Girl,” was the preeminent figure at the Kalem Film Manufacturing Company. She played key roles in the events that comprise established film history.
