Clara Beranger (1886-1956) was a screenwriter for both silent and talking motion pictures. Prior to screenwriting Clara went into journalism, writing for various magazines and studying playwriting after obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree from Goucher College. In 1921 she moved to Los Angeles to write scripts for Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where she married the film director and producer William B. De Mille in 1928 after collaborating with him on several screen treatments. Beranger retired from writing pictures in 1934 and went on to teach screenwriting at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of California. She also frequently wrote on the subject of New Thought for various magazines, and wrote inspirational books like You Can Be Happy.