Leigh Jason
Directing
- Born
- July 26, 1904
- Died
- February 19, 1979 (age 74)
Leigh Jason (born Leigh Jacobson) was an instructor at UCLA before entering the film business in 1924 as an electrician. He turned to screenwriting in 1926, then changed his name to Leigh Jason when he started directing in 1928. He turned out numerous shorts and B pictures, mainly thrillers and light comedies, up to the 1950s, when he began to devote most of his energies to directing TV series, although he still directed a feature every now and then. He was the brother of director Will Jason.
Date of Birth 26 July 1904, New York City, New York
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Date of Death 19 February 1979, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
Known for
The Mad Miss Manton
October 21, 1938
The Bride Walks Out
July 10, 1936
Out of the Blue
April 21, 1947
Lady for a Night
January 5, 1942
The Choppers
November 30, 1961
Dangerous Blondes
September 23, 1943
Wise Girl
December 31, 1937
That Girl from Paris
December 31, 1936
Lost Honeymoon
March 29, 1947
Okinawa
February 28, 1952
The Flying Irishman
April 7, 1939
The Shield of Honor
December 10, 1927
Behind the camera44
- 1961The Choppers Director
- 1961The Festival Girls Director
- 1956The Go-Getter Director
- 1952Okinawa Director
- 1948The Man from Texas Director
- 1947Out of the Blue Director
- 1947Lost Honeymoon Director
- 1946Meet Me on Broadway Director
- 1944Carolina Blues Director
- 1944Nine Girls Director