About Gerald Duffy
Lived 1896 – 1928 (aged 32). Gerald Duffy was an American screenwriter and journalist.
Gerald C. Duffy (April 13, 1896 – June 25, 1928) was a screenwriter of the silent film era, journalist, short story writer, and copyeditor. He is known for his contributions to and editorship of Redbook magazine and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Title Writing in 1929 for the film The Private Life of Helen of Troy.
His fiction career led to him being hired as a writer by First National Pictures.
Death Gerald died in 1928 while dictating a script in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
The Yellow Bullet A Fighting Colleen (1919) Jinx (1919) Dollars and Sense (1920) The Slim Princess (1920) Officer 666 (1920) What Happened to Rosa (1920) Hold Your Horses (1921) Trust Your Wife (1921) Through the Back Door (1921) Her Social Value (1921) Where's My Wandering Boy Tonight? (1922) Head Over Heels (1922) Mr. Barnes of New York (1922) Sure Fire Flint (1922) The Spider and the Rose (1923) You Are Guilty (1923) Bright Lights of Broadway (1923) The Spider and the Rose (1923) Three O'Clock in the Morning (1923) Roulette (1924) The Recoil (1924) Her Own Free Will (1924) Youth for Sale (1924) Trouping with Ellen (1924) Argentine Love (1924) Too Many Kisses (1925) The Sky Raider (1925) Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1926) The College Boob (1926) Don Juan's Three Nights (1926) Kosher Kitty Kelly (1926) The Timid Terror (1926) Bred in Old Kentucky (1926) The Masked Woman (1927) The Notorious Lady (1927) See You in Jail (1927) The Patent Leather Kid (1927) The Crystal Cup (1927) The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927) Her Wild Oat (1927) The Heart of a Follies Girl (1928) Wheel of Chance (1928) The Head Man (1928) Out of the Ruins (1928)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref 1929 Academy Awards Academy Award for Best Title Writing The Private Life of Helen of Troy (posthumous)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Gerald Duffy?
American journalist and screenwriter (1896-1928)
When was Gerald Duffy born?
Gerald Duffy was born on 13 April 1896 in New York City.
When did Gerald Duffy die?
Gerald Duffy died on 25 June 1928 in Los Angeles.
What was Gerald Duffy's occupation?
Gerald Duffy was a screenwriter and journalist.
What nationality was Gerald Duffy?
Gerald Duffy was American.
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