About Sylvia Bernstein
Lived 1900 – 1979 (aged 78). Sylvia Bernstein was an American screenwriter and playwright.
Sylvia Bernstein (sometimes credited as Sylvia Bernstein Seid or Sylvia Seid) was an American screenwriter and playwright active in Hollywood in the late 1920s.
He was born in Brooklyn, and her father was screenwriter Isadore Bernstein. She was of Jewish ancestry. She eventually moved out to Los Angeles with her family, where she began working as a screenwriter. She was married twice: first to Louis Banks and then to John Hartley Seid.
Selected filmography
The Lariat Kid (1929) One Splendid Hour (1929) Montmartre Rose (1929) The Royal Rider (1929) Wild Beauty (1927)
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Who was Sylvia Bernstein?
American screenwriter and playwright (1900-1979)
When was Sylvia Bernstein born?
Sylvia Bernstein was born on 31 December 1900 in Brooklyn.
When did Sylvia Bernstein die?
Sylvia Bernstein died on 22 October 1979.
What was Sylvia Bernstein's occupation?
Sylvia Bernstein was a screenwriter and playwright.
What nationality was Sylvia Bernstein?
Sylvia Bernstein was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Sylvia Bernstein (screenwriter)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sylvia Bernstein. https://biography.guide/sylvia-bernstein/
MLA: "Sylvia Bernstein." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sylvia-bernstein/.
Chicago: "Sylvia Bernstein." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sylvia-bernstein/.
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