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Leigh Jason
Director, Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born July 26, 1904Died February 19, 1979 (74 years)
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
Date of Death 19 February 1979, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
Date of Birth 26 July 1904, New York City, New York
Date of Death 19 February 1979, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California
Filmography
| 1961 | |
| 1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The People's Choice (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Science Fiction Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) |
| 1953 | I Led 3 Lives (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) |
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| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) |
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