16 Facts About Zelda Sears

Zelda Sears was an American actress, screenwriter, novelist and businesswoman.

Zelda Sears was born as Zelda Paldi near Brockway Township, St Clair County, Michigan, into a multi-lingual family that spoke French, Italian and English.

Zelda Sears's father, Justin Lewis Paldi, was a first-generation Italian immigrant engineer and horse breeder, and her mother Roxa Tyler was of English heritage.

Sherman conducted an essay contest for his store's opening day, with Sears submitting the winning entry and being rewarded with a position as cash runner for the sales staff.

Zelda Sears was eventually promoted to the position of sales clerk.

Zelda Sears earned extra money by selling her original greeting card verses.

Zelda Sears got her foot in the door of the Chicago Herald newspaper by contributing to its humor column.

When her father died, Zelda Sears began reading the numerous play scripts in his extensive personal library, adding to her already considerable interest in the profession.

Actress Sarah Bernhardt performed in at Chicago's Daly Theater in 1894, and Zelda Sears initially set out to secure an interview with the star for the Herald.

Zelda Sears ended up being hired as an extra in the production, changing the course of her professional life.

Zelda Sears spent the next few years expanding her skills with traveling stock companies.

Zelda Sears soon developed into a proficient script doctor, with an eye towards becoming a playwright herself.

Zelda Sears offered her a part in his new play Lover's Lane.

Zelda Sears began writing for films at the request of Cecil B DeMille and MGM in the early 1920s, and continued to do so for more than a decade.

Zelda Sears died at age 62 in her Hollywood home in 1935, from undisclosed causes.

Zelda Sears was survived by Wiswell, and a sister, Marie Paldi.