Theodosia Harris (1877–1938) was an American screenwriter active at the dawn of Hollywood's silent era. She worked as the chief scenario writer at Mutual for director

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in the 1910s, penning dozens of short scenarios she was credited for (and probably many others she wasn't named on). She appears to have retired from screenwriting after marrying San Francisco businessman James Knowles in 1915. She was involved in a 1917

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lawsuit over her scenario '' The House of a Thousand Scandals'', and she was never credited on another film after that. She died in San Antonio, Texas, in 1938.

Selected filmography

* '' The Trap'' (1916) * '' The Leopard's Bride'' (1916) * '' The Hidden Law'' (1916) * '' The Heart of Tara'' (1916) * ''

The Soul's Cycle ''The Soul's Cycle'' is a dramatic film, directed by Ulysses Davis and released in 1916. A fragment of the film survives, held by the Library of Congress. Plot ''Nadia'', the daughter of a nobleman, rejects ancient Greece's senator ''Therons ...

'' (1916) * '' Marta of the Jungles'' (1915) * '' The Terror of the Fold'' (1915) * '' The Arab's Vengeance'' (1915) * ''

Martyrs of the Alamo ''Martyrs of the Alamo'' (also known as ''The Birth of Texas'') is a 1915 American historical war drama film written and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film is based on the historical novel of the same name by Theodosia Harris, and features a ...

'' (1915) * '' The House of a Thousand Scandals'' (1915) * '' The Day of Reckoning'' (1915) * ''

Competition Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, indi ...

'' (1915) * ''The Echo'' (1915) * '' The Terror of the Fold'' (1915) (uncredited) * ''

The Love Pirate ''The Love Pirate'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Richard Thomas and starring Melbourne MacDowell, Carmel Myers and Kathryn McGuire. Plot summary Cast * Melbourne MacDowell as Steve Carnan * Carmel Myers as Ruby Le Maar ...

'' (1915) * '' Coals of Fire'' (1915) * ''

This Is th' Life ''This Is th' Life'' is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Henry Otto starring Charlotte Burton, George Field, Ed Coxen, Edith Borella, and John Steppling. The two-reel film previously was titled ''Converting Dad'' before being re ...

'' (1914) * '' The Widow'' (1914) * '' Youth and Art'' (1914) * '' The Independence of Susan'' (1914) * '' A Happy Coercion'' (1914) * ''

The Lost Treasure ''The Lost Treasure'' (''Izgubljeno blago'') is a Croatian film written and directed by Darko Vernić-Bundi. It was released in 1996. The film speaks about, an archaeologist together with his son finishes his research on a small Adriatic islan ...

'' (1914) * '' Fooling Uncle'' (1914) * '' Fate's Round-Up'' (1913) * '' Spartan Girl of the West'' (1913) * '' Flesh of His Flesh'' (1913) * '' Her Innocent Marriage'' (1913) * '' The Kiss'' (1913) * '' Youth and Jealousy'' (1913)

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* Women film pioneers American women screenwriters Screenwriters from Nevada 1877 births 1938 deaths 20th-century American women writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-1870s-stub