Frederica Sagor Maas
Frederica Alexandrina Sagor Maas (/ˌfrɛdəˈrikə səˈɡɔːr mæs/; July 6, 1900 – January 5, 2012) was an American playwright, screenwriter, essayist and author. She was the youngest daughter of Russian immigrants. She wrote for the film The Plastic Age, which helped with making Clara Bow well known. During the time of McCarthyism, Maas and her husband got into trouble because they read some works of Communism. She wrote an autobiography called The Shocking Miss Pilgrim: A Writer in Early Hollywood.
Frederica Sagor Maas | |
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| Born | July 6, 1900 |
| Died | January 5, 2012 (aged 111) La Mesa, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, screenwriter, essayist and author |
| Years active | 1918 – 1950 |
| Spouse(s) | Ernest Maas married 1927-1986 (his death) |
Other websites
- Frederica Sagor Maas on IMDb
- Video of Frederica Sagor Maas at 100 Archived 2008-10-31 at the Wayback Machine from Reverie Productions
- Interview with Frederica Sagor Maas at age 99 Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
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