Anita Loos was an American screenwriter, playwright, and author. In 1912, she became the first-ever female staff scriptwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payro...view moreAnita Loos was an American screenwriter, playwright, and author. In 1912, she became the first-ever female staff scriptwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation.view less