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Marguerite Roberts

November 10, 2023

Marguerite Roberts (September 21, 1905 – February 17, 1989) was an American screenwriter, one of the highest paid in the 1930s. After she and her husband John Sanford refused to testify in 1951 before the House Un-American Activities Committee, she was blacklisted for nine years and unable to get work in Hollywood. She was hired again in 1962 by Columbia Pictures.[1][2]

Marguerite Roberts
Born(1905-09-21)September 21, 1905
Clarks, Nebraska
DiedFebruary 17, 1989(1989-02-17) (aged 83)
Santa Barbara, California
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1933–1971

Biography edit

Roberts was born in 1905 in Clarks, Nebraska.[2][3]

In the early 1920s, Roberts and her first husband traveled in the South selling imitation pearls. In California when their business failed, she found work at an El Centro local newspaper, The Imperial Valley Press.[4] She moved to Hollywood and became a secretary for 20th Century Fox in 1926,[5] and sold her first script in 1931.[6] In 1933, she collaborated on the screenplay of Sailor's Luck, directed by Raoul Walsh. That year she signed the first of a string of contracts with MGM, which made her one of the best paid screenwriters of Hollywood at $2500 per week. She explained how she preferred to write scenarios for tough men: "I was weaned on stories about gunfighters and their doings, and I know all the lingo too. My grandfather came West as far as Colorado by covered wagon. He was a sheriff in the state's wildest days."[6]

Roberts was working for Paramount Pictures in 1936, where she met the writer John Sanford. They married two years later.[7] After Sanford joined the Communist Party in 1939, Roberts followed him but left in 1947.[8] She encouraged him to pursue his independent writing and supported them both by her screenwriting.

Blacklisted in 1951 for refusing to answer the House Un-American Activities Committee,[4] Roberts had to wait nine years before working again in Hollywood. In 1957 she and Sanford moved to Montecito, California.

In 1962, she was hired by Columbia Pictures to work on Diamond Head (1963). She also wrote the screenplay for True Grit (1969), which earned its actor, John Wayne, his only Oscar. She wrote steadily through the next decade and had many of her films produced.[9]

She died on February 17, 1989, at 83 years old from arteriosclerosis.

Filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ Baumgold, Julie (November 1, 1996). . Esquire. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2015 – via HighBeam Research.
  2. ^ a b Morgan, Barbara (January 1, 2002). . Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2015 – via HighBeam Research.
  3. ^ Sanford, John B. (1995). We Have a Little Sister: Marguerite : The Midwest Years. Capra Pr. p. 270. ISBN 0884963993.
  4. ^ a b "Filmography of Marguerite Roberts".
  5. ^ MSN (ed.). . Archived from the original on 2011-02-17. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  6. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2011-10-21.
  7. ^ "John A. Sanford". HarperCollins.
  8. ^ Rutten, Tim (March 8, 2003). "Sanford's originality came through to the end". Los Angeles Times.
  9. ^ "Marguerite Roberts; Writer Blackballed in 1950s Red Hunt". LA Times.

External links edit

  • Marguerite Roberts at IMDb

November 10, 2023
marguerite, roberts, september, 1905, february, 1989, american, screenwriter, highest, paid, 1930s, after, husband, john, sanford, refused, testify, 1951, before, house, american, activities, committee, blacklisted, nine, years, unable, work, hollywood, hired,. Marguerite Roberts September 21 1905 February 17 1989 was an American screenwriter one of the highest paid in the 1930s After she and her husband John Sanford refused to testify in 1951 before the House Un American Activities Committee she was blacklisted for nine years and unable to get work in Hollywood She was hired again in 1962 by Columbia Pictures 1 2 Marguerite RobertsBorn 1905 09 21 September 21 1905Clarks NebraskaDiedFebruary 17 1989 1989 02 17 aged 83 Santa Barbara CaliforniaOccupationScreenwriterYears active1933 1971 Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editRoberts was born in 1905 in Clarks Nebraska 2 3 In the early 1920s Roberts and her first husband traveled in the South selling imitation pearls In California when their business failed she found work at an El Centro local newspaper The Imperial Valley Press 4 She moved to Hollywood and became a secretary for 20th Century Fox in 1926 5 and sold her first script in 1931 6 In 1933 she collaborated on the screenplay of Sailor s Luck directed by Raoul Walsh That year she signed the first of a string of contracts with MGM which made her one of the best paid screenwriters of Hollywood at 2500 per week She explained how she preferred to write scenarios for tough men I was weaned on stories about gunfighters and their doings and I know all the lingo too My grandfather came West as far as Colorado by covered wagon He was a sheriff in the state s wildest days 6 Roberts was working for Paramount Pictures in 1936 where she met the writer John Sanford They married two years later 7 After Sanford joined the Communist Party in 1939 Roberts followed him but left in 1947 8 She encouraged him to pursue his independent writing and supported them both by her screenwriting Blacklisted in 1951 for refusing to answer the House Un American Activities Committee 4 Roberts had to wait nine years before working again in Hollywood In 1957 she and Sanford moved to Montecito California In 1962 she was hired by Columbia Pictures to work on Diamond Head 1963 She also wrote the screenplay for True Grit 1969 which earned its actor John Wayne his only Oscar She wrote steadily through the next decade and had many of her films produced 9 She died on February 17 1989 at 83 years old from arteriosclerosis Filmography edit1933 Sailor s Luck 1933 Jimmy and Sally 1934 Peck s Bad Boy 1935 College Scandal 1935 Men Without Names 1935 The Last Outpost 1936 Rose Bowl 1936 Forgotten Faces 1936 Florida Special 1936 Hollywood Boulevard 1937 Wild Money uncredited 1937 Turn Off the Moon 1938 Meet the Girls 1939 They Shall Have Music uncredited 1940 Escape 1941 Ziegfeld Girl 1941 Honky Tonk 1942 Somewhere I ll Find You 1944 Dragon Seed 1946 Undercurrent uncredited 1947 Desire Me 1947 The Sea of Grass 1948 If Winter Comes 1949 The Bribe 1950 Ambush 1951 Soldiers Three 1952 Ivanhoe credit restored 1953 The Girl Who Had Everything uncredited 1962 The Main Attraction uncredited 1962 Diamond Head 1963 Rampage 1965 Love Has Many Faces 1968 5 Card Stud 1969 True Grit 1970 Norwood 1971 Red Sky at Morning 1971 Shoot OutReferences edit Baumgold Julie November 1 1996 The last communist Esquire Archived from the original on March 12 2016 Retrieved May 31 2015 via HighBeam Research a b Morgan Barbara January 1 2002 Roberts Marguerite 1905 1989 Women in World History A Biographical Encyclopedia Archived from the original on April 9 2016 Retrieved May 31 2015 via HighBeam Research Sanford John B 1995 We Have a Little Sister Marguerite The Midwest Years Capra Pr p 270 ISBN 0884963993 a b Filmography of Marguerite Roberts MSN ed Marguerite Roberts Overview Archived from the original on 2011 02 17 Retrieved 2011 01 14 a b Marguerite Roberts Archived from the original on 2011 10 21 John A Sanford HarperCollins Rutten Tim March 8 2003 Sanford s originality came through to the end Los Angeles Times Marguerite Roberts Writer Blackballed in 1950s Red Hunt LA Times External links editMarguerite Roberts at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marguerite Roberts amp oldid 1159458553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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