Bernardine R. Leist (sometimes credited as Bernadine Risse) (1880-1926) was an American screenwriter and actress active during Hollywood's silent film era; she spent time at both Biograph Studio and Edison Studio during her time in the industry.
[4] Initially, she worked as an actress in theatrical productions, but she forged a career as a scenarist in the fledgling motion pictures industry.
She married her second husband, police captain John White, in 1926,.
Later that year, Leist fell to her death from the roof in their apartment in the Bronx.
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