Frances Irene Reels
American screenwriter
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| Intro | American screenwriter | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Screenwriter Actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 1892 | |
| Death | 10 November 1926 (aged 34 years) |
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Frances Irene Reels, also known as Irene Reels (1892–1926), was an American screenwriter and stage actress active during Hollywood's silent era. She was married to director John M. Stahl.
Biography
Frances was born in Smithville, Mississippi, to Emmett Reel and Marie Underhill. She began acting and singing at a young age, and appeared in traveling productions as a teenager.
She married John M. Stahl in 1918, and the two collaborated on a number of films, with Stahl directing and Reels writing the stories.
She died unexpectedly on November 10, 1926, after undergoing surgery. She was 34.
Selected filmography
- Husbands and Lovers (1924)
- The Dangerous Age (1923)
- The Song of Life (1922)
- The Woman in His House (1920)
- Her Code of Honor (1919)