Eve Greene

This article is about the American screenwriter. For the French actress, see Eva Green. For the political scientist, see Eva G. T. Green.

Eve Greene (May 21, 1906 – July 15, 1997) was an American screenwriter active primarily during the 1930s through the 1950s.

Eve Greene
Born	(1906-05-21)May 21, 1906 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 15, 1997(1997-07-15) (aged 91) Laguna Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation	Screenwriter

Biography

Early life

Greene grew up in Champaign, Illinois, and dreamed of being a Hollywood writer.

Career

She attended the University of Illinois and then moved to Los Angeles, where she got a job as a secretary at MGM and was mentored by Charles Brabin. She'd later be promoted to script clerk.^[1][2][3] She credited Zelda Sears for helping her learn the ropes in the industry. At MGM, under Sears's tutelage, she wrote a few Marie Dressler vehicles before moving on to Paramount and then to freelance at various Hollywood studios.^[4]

Personal life

Eve's sister, Babette Greene, was executive secretary of the Screen Writers Guild.

Partial filmography

• Born to Kill (1947)
• The Queen of Spies (1942)
• Sweater Girl (1942)
• The Night of January 16th (1941)
• Little Accident (1939)
• Stolen Heaven (1938)
• Artists & Models (1937) (adaptation)
• When Love Is Young (1937)
• Her Husband Lies (1937)
• Yours for the Asking (1936)
• The Great Impersonation (1935)
• Storm Over the Andes (1935)
• Operator 13 (1934)
• This Side of Heaven (1934) (adaptation)
• You Can't Buy Everything (1934)
• Day of Reckoning (1933)
• Beauty for Sale (1933)
• Tugboat Annie (1933)
• Prosperity (1932)