Anita Loos

Anita Loos

American screenwriter, novelist and playwright
Date of Birth: 26.04.1888
Country: USA

Content:
  1. Early Life and Family
  2. Relocation to San Francisco
  3. Marriage

Early Life and Family

Anita Loos was born Anita Loos Corrine in Sisson, California (now Mount Shasta) on April 26, 1889. Her father, Richard Beers Loos, was a journalist and owned a newspaper, while her mother, Minerva "Minnie" Smith, played a significant role in the paper's publishing operations. Anita had two older brothers, one of whom later became the founder of a medical institution.

Relocation to San Francisco

In 1892, the family relocated to San Francisco, where Richard Beers Loos used funds borrowed from his father-in-law to purchase the newspaper "Dramatic Events."

Marriage

Anita Loos married American film director John Emerson in 1919.

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