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Katherine Hilliker

1885 – 1965

American screenwriter

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About Katherine Hilliker

Lived 1885 – 1965 (aged 80). Katherine Hilliker was a film editor, screenwriter and writer.

Biography Katharine Clark was born in Tacoma, Washington. Her father died when she was young, and she was raised by her stepfather (hence her sometimes being referred to as Katherine Prosser). She attended high school in Savannah, Georgia, before moving to San Francisco to begin a career as a journalist. They later worked on titles at Fox (most notably on Sunrise), though their career in Hollywood came to an end with the advent of talkies.

Selected filmography As title writer:

City Girl (1930) Christina (1929) Black Magic (1929) Eternal Love (1929) The Rescue (1929) The Awakening (1928) No Other Woman (1928) Four Sons (1928) The Gateway of the Moon (1928) Mother Machree (1927) Sunrise (1927) The Loves of Carmen (1927) 7th Heaven (1927) The Country Beyond (1926) The Boob (1926) The Devil's Circus (1926) Torrent (1926) Ben-Hur (1925) The Masked Bride (1925) The Prairie Wife (1925) Welcome Stranger (1924) The Right of the Strongest (1924) Lost and Found on a South Sea Island (1923) The Cave Girl (1921) Love's Penalty (1921) What Women Love (1920) Some More Samoa (1920) The Skipper's Narrow Escape (1920). Dir.: Ira M. Lowry, st.: Fontaine Fox, ttl.: Katharine Hilliker (Betzwood Film Company US 1920), cas.: Dan Mason, Wilna Wilde, si, b&w. Cynthia of the Minute (1920) Some Speed to Surago (1920) Cameraing Through Africa (1919)

As title editor:

City Girl (1930) Christina (1929) Lucky Star (1929) Black Magic (1929) The Rescue (1929) The Awakening (1928) Mother Machree (1927) The Loves of Carmen (1927) The Prairie Wife (1925) Lost and Found on a South Sea Island (1923) Love's Penalty (1921)

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Important facts

Family & relationships

Spouse
Bill Hilliker
Spouse
Harry H. Caldwell

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Katherine Hilliker?

American screenwriter (1885-1965)

When was Katherine Hilliker born?

Katherine Hilliker was born on 25 April 1885.

When did Katherine Hilliker die?

Katherine Hilliker died on 6 December 1965.

What was Katherine Hilliker's occupation?

Katherine Hilliker was a film editor, screenwriter and writer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Katherine Hilliker

· Wikidata: Q62091941

· DBpedia: Katherine Hilliker

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