Ernest Vajda (1886-1954, Woodland Hills, California; birth name Ern? Vajda) was a Hungarian actor, playwright and novelist, but is more famous today for his screenplays. He co-wrote the screenplay for the film Smilin' Through (1932), based on the hit play by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin. Vajda also wrote the screenplay for the first film version of Rudolf Besier's The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934).
