A star of "Hotline" a 2014 film and a director are not both authors. This director directed the film "The Love Thrill".
Jeffrey Charles "Jeff" Ragsdale ( ) is an American author, documentary filmmaker, actor and stand-up comedian. 
Millard Webb (6 December 1893  21 April 1935), was an American screenwriter and director. 
 The film stars Miss Cleo, Jeff Ragsdale, Jamie Blaine, and Tonya Jone Miller. 
The Love Thrill is a lost 1927 silent film comedy directed by Millard Webb and starring Laura La Plante and Tom Moore. 
