Karen DeWolf (1904–1989), sometimes known as Gypsy Wells,[1] was an American screenwriter and novelist credited on over 50 films during her 20+ years in Hollywood.
She had dreams of becoming an actress, and caused quite a stir at 17 by posing in a swimsuit for a photo that ended up on the cover of National Police Gazette.
)[5][6] She briefly gave up her Hollywood dreams, however, when she married her first husband, real estate developer John Warfield Wells, at age 19.
[7] At this time, she assumed the stage name Gypsy Wells and performed in the San Francisco Bay Area as a dancer.
[9] When DeWolf first arrived in Hollywood, she hoped to be an actress,[10] but she eventually discovered a love for screenwriting.