Bertsch, Marguerite (1889–1967)

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Bertsch, Marguerite (1889–1967)

American scenarist and director. Born Dec 14, 1889, in New York, NY; died in 1967.

For many years, was head of the Scenario department for Vitagraph, a leading producer of silent films; wrote many of the scenarios for the company; with William P.S. Earle, directed the film The Law Decides; had 1st solo directing job with The Devil's Prize (1916); wrote How To Write for Moving Pictures (1917).

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