Marguerite Roberts(1905-1989)

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Marguerite Roberts was born on 21 September 1905 in Greeley, Colorado, USA. She was a writer, known for True Grit (1969), College Scandal (1935) and Ivanhoe (1952). She was married to John Sanford. She died on 17 February 1989 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Known for

True Grit

7.4

Writer

1969

College Scandal

6.6

Writer

1935

Ivanhoe

6.7

Writer(originally uncredited)

1952

Honky Tonk

6.6

Writer

1941

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Writer

Shoot Out
6.2
- screenplay
- 1971
Red Sky at Morning
7.0
- Writer
- 1971
Norwood
5.3
- screenplay by
- 1970
True Grit
7.4
- screenplay
- 1969
5 Card Stud
6.4
- screenplay
- 1968
Love Has Many Faces
5.2
- written by
- 1965
Rampage
5.5
- screenplay
- 1963
Diamond Head
6.0
- screen play by
- 1962
The Main Attraction
4.9
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1962
My Man and I
6.4
- contributing writer (uncredited)
- 1952
Ivanhoe
6.7
- screenplay (originally uncredited)
- 1952
Soldiers Three
5.9
- screen play by
- 1951
Ambush
6.5
- screen play
- 1950
The Bribe
6.6
- screen play
- 1949
If Winter Comes
6.3
- screen play by
- 1947

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Height
- 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
Born
- September 21, 1905
- Greeley, Colorado, USA
Died
- February 17, 1989
- Santa Barbara, California, USA(atherosclerosis)
Spouse
- John SanfordDecember 30, 1938 - February 17, 1989 (her death)
Publicity listings
- 3 Articles

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Trivia
Began her career as a journalist. She was hired in 1927 by Fox as secretary to the executive Winfield Sheehan. Roberts later worked for Paramount and MGM as a screenwriter and became a prominent member of the Screen Writers Guild.

Quotes
I was weaned on stories about gunfighters and their doings, and I know all the lingo too. My grandfather came West as far as Colorado by covered wagon. He was a sheriff in the state's wildest days.