Olga Linek Scholl | |
Birth Date: | January 28, 1884 |
Birth Place: | Austria-Hungary |
Death Date: | September 21, 1982 |
Death Place: | San Mateo, California, USA |
Occupation: | Screenwriter |
Spouse: | Edward Scholl |
Olga Linek Scholl (also known as Olga Linek Russ; 1884–1982) was a Czech-American screenwriter who worked in Hollywood during the silent era.
She was born in Austria-Hungary to Edward Linek and Laura Jansig; the family moved to New York City when she was young. Olga married Russia-born portrait painter Edward Scholl. The pair had a daughter together. After moving to Los Angeles and writing for film during the medium's early years, she transitioned into writing for the radio in the 1930s.[1]