Jeanne Bartlett


Jeanne Bartlett was an American screenwriter known for her work on early Lassie films. She worked as a writer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for fifteen years.

Career

Bartlett played Daisy, the second victim of the werewolf, in Stuart Walker's 1935 film Werewolf of London. This was the only credited acting role of her career.
Bartlett later worked as a writer for MGM for fifteen years during the 1940s and 1950s.
Film/TV SeriesCreditYearCitation
Werewolf of LondonActor, played Daisy1935
Son of LassieStory and screenplay1945
Gallant BassOriginal story and screenplay1947
Man-Eater of KumaonScreenwriter1948
The BeachcomberWriter1962

Retirement

After retiring from writing, Bartlett was an active member of the conservationist movement in Malibu. She died in of pneumonia in Santa Monica, California in January 1997. She was 94 years old.