Erna Lazarus (June 16, 1903 – February 19, 2006) was a screen and television writer from the 1930s through the 1960s.Lazarus, born in Boston, Massachusetts, was one of the founding members of the Screen Writers Guild. On her death, Variety credited her as "one of the first female screenwriters working steadily in the studio system." She also had an influential role in the formation of the Interguild Federal Credit Union.Lazarus died on February 19, 2006, in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 102.
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Writers Branch)
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Survived by two daughters; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and one great, great-grandchild.
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Died aged 102 years.
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Was an associate to the founding members of the Screen Writers Guild West as well as a charter member of what is now known as the Interguild Federal Credit Union.
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One of the few female screenwriters to work steadily in the studio system through the 1940s.
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She was 102 years old when she died and is survived by two daughters, four grand children,four great-grand children and one great, great- grand child.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Petticoat Junction
1966
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Donna Reed Show
1963-1966
TV Series written by - 3 episodes
Surfside 6
TV Series 3 episodes, 1961 story - 1 episode, 1962 teleplay - 1 episode, 1962
Hawaiian Eye
TV Series story - 2 episodes, 1961 - 1962 teleplay - 1 episode, 1961
The Detectives
1960
TV Series teleplay & story - 1 episode
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
1956-1957
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Hollywood or Bust
1956
written by
My Friend Flicka
1955
TV Series writer - 1 episode
TV Reader's Digest
1955
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
The Ford Television Theatre
1954
TV Series teleplay - 2 episodes
Mr. & Mrs. North
1953-1954
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Mayor of the Town
1954
TV Series 4 episodes
Big Town
TV Series story - 1 episode, 1953 written by - 1 episode, 1953
Lux Video Theatre
1953
TV Series adaptation - 1 episode
The Stu Erwin Show
TV Series 1 episode, 1953 teleplay - 1 episode, 1953 writer - 1 episode, 1951 screenplay - 1 episode, 1951