| Bess Taffel | |
| Birth Date: | 10 December 1913 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, United States |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Spouse: | Robert F. Boyle |
Bess Taffel Boyle (December 10, 1913 – July 21, 2000) was an American screenwriter, whose career was effectively ended after she was identified as a member of the Communist Party during the McCarthy period.[1]
Taffel is known for writing such films as Elopement.[1]
She wrote only a few television scripts from 1969 to 1974, before she ended her career entirely. She had worked in the Yiddish theatre before becoming a writer in Hollywood.[1]
She was married to Robert F. Boyle, an Academy Award-winning film production designer and art director, until her death from a stroke in 2000 at age 86. They had two children. Her widower died at the age of 100 on August 1, 2010. His career was not impacted by his wife's blacklisting.
"With Such Enemies"
"Please Don't Send Flowers" (1 episode, 1972)
"A Perfect Piece of Casting" (1 episode, 1970)
"Closed Set" (1 episode, 1969)