John Gerald Hawks (1874-1940) was an American screenwriter. [1] He wrote several scripts for Thomas H. Ince's [2] Kay-Bee Pictures. He also wrote the first photoplay featuring Mabel Normand. [1]
One of his scripts was made as a tribute to the deceased jurist Juan J. Carrillo. [1] His career ended with the transition to talking pictures requiring scripted dialogue. [3]