Anita Loos
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| Born | April 26, 1888 Sisson, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1981 (aged 93) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Etna Cemetery, Etna, California |
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| Years active | 1912–1980 |
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Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation. She is best known for her 1925 comic novel, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, her screenplay of the 1939 adaptation of The Women, and her 1951 Broadway adaptation of Colette's novella Gigi.