George Terwilliger
George Walter Terwilliger (February 27, 1882 – December 12, 1970) was an American film director, screenwriter, and journalist. He worked in both the silent and sound eras, directing at least 76 productions between 1912 and 1936. He also wrote scores of screenplays for films released between 1910 and 1939. In 1912 alone, he was contracted by Lubin film studio to write one story a week for the company. Early life and journalism Born in Manhattan in 1882, George Terwilliger was the middle child of three children of James G. and Catherine A. (née Graves) Terwilliger. By 1900 his father, who worked as a clerk for the Central Railroad of New Jersey, had moved the family to the township of Linden in that state. Young George received a relatively modest education, completing just two years of high school before quitting to find a job and a career. He was still living at his parents' home in New Jersey in 1900, but he soon returned to Manhattan, where he was hired by The New York Dramatic Mirror to work as an editor and writer. The Mirror, a weekly, provided some traditional news reports but focused on covering the world of theatre, reviewing