Marion Jackson (December 3, 1879 – November 28, 1962) was an American screenwriter of the late silent and early

sound film A sound film is a Film, motion picture with synchronization, synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, bu ...

eras. During her 15-year career she would pen the scripts for over 40 films, both original and adaptations.

Biography

Born in Walla Walla, Washington, she wrote her first script, an original screenplay, which was produced by

Monogram Pictures Monogram Pictures Corporation was an American film studio that produced mostly low-budget films between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Monogram was among the smaller studios i ...

in 1924, ''The Mask of Lopez'', directed by Albert Rogell. It would be her most prolific year, as she would contribute to 11 screenplays that year, either as the screenwriter, or providing the story, or adapting from another source. One of the films she adapted that year was 1924's ''A Boy of Flanders'', from Marie Louise de la Ramée's 1872 novel, ''

A Dog of Flanders ''A Dog of Flanders'' is an 1872 novel by English author Marie Louise de la Ramée published under her pseudonym "Ouida". It is about a Flemish people, Flemish boy named Nello and his dog, Patrasche, and is set in Antwerp. In Japan, Korea, R ...

''. The film was directed by

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, and starred

Jackie Coogan John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Coogan's role in Charlie Chaplin's film ''The Kid (1921 film), The Kid'' (1921) made him one o ...

. Some of her notable films were her 1928 adaptation of ''The Shepherd of the Hills'', based on the 1907 novel of the same name by

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; her original screenplay for

The Wagon Master ''The Wagon Master'' is a 1929 American sound part-talkie Western (genre), Western sound film starring Ken Maynard, directed by Harry Joe Brown, and written by Marion Jackson and Leslie Mason. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or ...

(1929), starring

Ken Maynard Kenneth Olin Maynard (July 21, 1895 – March 23, 1973) was an American actor and producer. He was mostly active from the 1920s to the 1940s and considered one of the biggest Western (genre), Western stars in Hollywood. Maynard was also an occa ...

; and the hit film, ''

Min and Bill ''Min and Bill'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy-drama film, directed by George W. Hill and starring Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery. Adapted by Frances Marion and Marion Jackson from Lorna Moon's 1929 novel ''Dark Star'', the film tel ...

'' (1930), which she co-wrote with

Frances Marion Frances Marion (born Marion Benson Owens; November 18, 1888 – May 12, 1973) was an American screenwriter, director, journalist and author often cited as one of the most renowned female screenwriters of the 20th century alongside June Mathis a ...

, which stars

Marie Dressler Leila Marie Koerber (November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934), known professionally as Marie Dressler, was a Canadian-born stage- and screen-actress and comedian, popular in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood in early silent film, silent an ...

and

Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' (1 ...

. Two of her films would be remade. ''Somewhere in Sonora'' (1927) was remade into a film of the same name in 1932, starring

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...

. ''The Land Beyond the Law'' (1927) was remade twice: the first time in 1932, under the title ''

The Big Stampede ''The Big Stampede'' is a 1932 pre-Code American Western film starring John Wayne (with his horse named "Duke") and Noah Beery. It is a remake of the 1927 film '' The Land Beyond the Law''. Plot Deputy Sheriff Steele is commissioned by Governor ...

'', once more starring Wayne; and again in 1937, this time as ''Land Beyond the Law''. Jackson died on November 28, 1962, at the age of 82 in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

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North of Nevada ''North of Nevada'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Fred Thomson, Hazel Keener, and Josef Swickard Josef Swickard (June 26, 1866 – March 1, 1940) was a Prussian-born American stage and scre ...

'' (1924) * '' A Boy of Flanders'' (1924) * ''

Broken Laws ''Broken Laws'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill, remarkable for the appearance of Dorothy Davenport, who is billed as "Mrs. Wallace Reid".

'' (1924) * ''

The Dangerous Coward ''The Dangerous Coward'' is a 1924 American silent Western sports film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Fred Thomson, Hazel Keener and Frank Hagney. Cast * Fred Thomson as Bob Trent ''aka'' The Lightning Kid * Hazel Keener as Hazel M ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Fighting Sap ''The Fighting Sap'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Fred Thomson, Hazel Keener and Wilfred Lucas. Cast * Fred Thomson as Craig Richmond * Hazel Keener as Marjorie Stoddard * Wilfred Lucas a ...

'' (1924) * ''

Galloping Gallagher ''Galloping Gallagher'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Fred Thomson, Hazel Keener, and Frank Hagney. The film was originally five reels A reel is a tool used to store elongated and flexibl ...

'' (1924) * ''The Hill Billy'' (1924) * '' Thundering Hoofs'' (1924) * ''

Lightning Romance ''Lightning Romance'' is now not considered a lost film. This 1924 American silent action film was directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Reed Howes, Ethel Shannon and Wilfred Lucas.Langman p.259 Cast * Reed Howes as Jack Wade * Ethel Shann ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Mask of Lopez ''The Mask of Lopez'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell, and starring Fred Thomson, Wilfred Lucas, and Hazel Keener Hazel O. Keener (October 22, 1904 – August 7, 1979) was a motion picture actress from ...

'' (1924) * '' The Silent Stranger'' (1924) * '' Thundering Hoofs'' (1924) * '' The Wild Bull's Lair'' (1925) * ''The Bandit's Baby'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

Ridin' the Wind ''Ridin' the Wind'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Del Andrews and starring Fred Thomson, Jacqueline Gadsdon Jacqueline Gadsden (August 3, 1900 – August 10, 1986) was an American film actress during the silent fil ...

'' (1925) * ''Mike'' (1926) * '' Satan Town'' (1926) * '' Senor Daredevil'' (1926) * ''

The Unknown Cavalier ''The Unknown Cavalier'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Ken Maynard, Kathleen Collins, and David Torrence. It is based on the 1923 novel ''Ride Him, Cowboy'' by Kenneth Perkins. Cast * Ken Ma ...

'' (1926) * ''The Devil's Saddle'' (1927) * ''The Overland Stage'' (1927) * ''The Red Raiders'' (1927) * '' Arizona Bound'' (1927) * ''Gun Gospel'' (1927) * ''The Land Beyond the Law'' (1927) * ''Men of Daring'' (1927) * ''

Somewhere in Sonora ''Somewhere in Sonora'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film of the same name. The story was based on a 1925 novel named "Somewhere South" by Wil ...

'' (1927) * ''The Canyon of Adventure'' (1928) *'' The Glorious Trail'' (1928) * '' The Shepherd of the Hills'' (1928) * '' The Upland Rider'' (1928) * ''The California Mail'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

'' (1929) * ''Lucky Larkin'' (1930) * ''

'' (1930) * ''La fruta amarga'' (1931) * '' Wild Girl'' (1932) * ''

Carnival Boat ''Carnival Boat'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code adventure film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by James Seymour. The film stars William Boyd, Ginger Rogers, Fred Kohler, and Hobart Bosworth. The film was released on March 21, 1932, by RK ...

'' (1932) * '' Born to Fight'' (1932) * ''The Return of the Cisco Kid'' (1939)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Marion 1879 births 1962 deaths People from Walla Walla, Washington Screenwriters from Washington (state) American women screenwriters 20th-century American women writers 20th-century American screenwriters