Leigh Jason


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Director | Writer | Story | Producer

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 Jas...

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Date of Birth: Jul 26, 1904

Date of Death: Feb 19, 1979


Filmography

Director (34 Known Credits)


The Choppers (1961)
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The Go-Getter (1956)
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Science Fiction Theatre (1955 - 1957)
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I Led Three Lives (1953 - 1956)
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Okinawa (1952)
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Treasury Men in Action (1950 - 1955)
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Nine Girls (1944)
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Model Wife (1941)
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Career (1939)
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Wise Girl (1937)
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Love on a Bet (1936)
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Nifty Nurses (1934)
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Bubbling Over (1934)
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Super Stupid (1934)
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High Gear (1933)
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Writer (1 Known Credits)


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Nifty Nurses (1934)
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Producer (1 Known Credits)


Model Wife

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Model Wife (1941)
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