Gerald Duffy

Gerald Duffy
Gerald Duffy
Born	April 13, 1896; New York, New York, USA
Died	June 25, 1928 (aged 32); Los Angeles, California, USA

Gerald Duffy Gerald C. Duffy (April 13, 1896 – June 25, 1928) was a screenwriter of the silent film era, journalist, short story writer, and copyeditor. He is known for his contributions to and editorship of Redbook magazine and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Title Writing at the 1929 for the film The Private Life of Helen of Troy. His fiction career led to him being hired as a writer by First National Pictures.

Death

Gerald died in 1928 while dictating a script in Los Angeles, California.

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
1929	Academy Awards	Academy Award for Best Title Writing	The Private Life of Helen of Troy	Nominated (posthumous)	^[1]

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Gerald Duffy
Born	April 13, 1896 New York, New York, USA
Died	June 25, 1928 (aged 32) Los Angeles, California, USA