Catherine Turney was an American writer and screenwriter.
13 Facts About Catherine Turney
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Catherine Turney was one of the first women writers to become a contract worker at Warner Brothers, where she worked from 1943 to 1948 on films such as The Man I Love, A Stolen Life, and My Reputation.
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Catherine Turney later became the director of the Playhouse Workshop and received a scholarship for the School of Theatre, where she graduated in the first class of 1931.
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Catherine Turney then worked on the film The Bride Wore Red which was an adaptation of Ferenc Molnar's unproduced play, The Girl from Trieste, which was later handed to another screenwriter, Joe Mankiewicz.
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Catherine Turney returned to working at the Pasadena Playhouse until she was offered a job from Warner Brothers.
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Catherine Turney was one of the first women writers to become a contract worker at Warner Brothers, where she worked from 1943 to 1948.
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Catherine Turney became known for writing for some of the biggest stars of the time, such as Rosalind Russell, Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino, Bette Davis, and Barbara Stanwyck among others.
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Catherine Turney is probably best known for The Man I Love, A Stolen Life, My Reputation and Mildred Pierce, although uncredited for the latter.
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When Mildred Pierce was nominated for Best Screenplay Writing at the 1946 Academy Awards, Catherine Turney did not receive on-screen credit and therefore was technically never nominated for an Academy Award.
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Catherine Turney was in a long-term relationship with California artist Lenard Kester, but they never married.
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Catherine Turney wrote for television from the late 1950s to the early 1960s for shows including: Maverick, General Hospital, Alcoa Presents, and The Wonderful World of Disney.
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Catherine Turney died in her sleep at the age of 92 in her Sierra Madre, California home.
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Catherine Turney is survived by a nephew and a niece.