Stuart, Aimée (c. 1885–1981)

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Stuart, Aimée (c. 1885–1981)

Scottish playwright and screenwriter. Name variations: Aimee Stuart. Born c. 1885 in Glasgow, Scotland; died April 17, 1981, in Brighton, England; dau. of William and Mercie (Baker) McHardy; m. Philip Stuart (writer).

Wrote such plays as Melodrama, Summer Snow, Jeannie, London W.1., This Virtue, Lace on Her Petticoat, Fair Passenger, Gaily We Sinned and Oh Benjamina; plays written with husband include The Cat's Cradle, No Gentleman, Clara Gibbings, Her Shop, Nine Till Six, Supply and Demand, Sixteen and Full Circle; collaborated on over 10 screenplays, including Fanny by Gaslight, Jeannie and Nine Till Six.