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Grace Sanderson Michie

1893 – 1970

American screenwriter

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Lived 1893 – 1970 (aged 76). Grace Sanderson Michie was a screenwriter.

Grace Sanderson Michie (sometimes credited as Grace Marbury Sanderson) was an American screenwriter, film producer, and radio personality active primarily in the 1920s.

Biography Grace was born in Marin County, California, to William Sanderson and Isabella Riordan. Her father came from a prominent San Francisco family, and her grandfather, George Henry Sanderson, was once the city's mayor. She started off her career writing magazine stories, and appeared in plays as an actress in her younger years.

According to one newspaper account, she was once one of the highest-paid scenario writers of the late 1910s and early 1920s, but she may not have gotten credited on many of the pictures she wrote. In the 1920s, she claimed to be one of the only women film producers in the country. By the end of the decade, however, she had quit the film industry to concentrate on her radio show.

Selected filmography

Pagan Passions (1924) Defying Destiny (1923) The Waif (unknown) The Finger of Justice (1917) Broken Wings (unknown)

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Gordon Michie

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Grace Sanderson Michie?

American screenwriter

When was Grace Sanderson Michie born?

Grace Sanderson Michie was born on 16 August 1893.

When did Grace Sanderson Michie die?

Grace Sanderson Michie died on 7 April 1970.

What was Grace Sanderson Michie's occupation?

Grace Sanderson Michie was a screenwriter.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Grace Sanderson Michie

· Wikidata: Q64683821

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