J. G. Hawks
American screenwriter (1874-1940)
John Gerald Hawks (1874–1940) was an American screenwriter. He wrote several scripts for Thomas H. Ince's Kay-Bee Pictures. He also wrote the first photoplay featuring Mabel Normand.
One of his scripts was made as a tribute to the deceased jurist Juan J. Carrillo. His career ended with the transition to talking pictures requiring scripted dialogue.
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