- Born
- Died
Leigh Jason
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
As director
The Choppers
The Festival Girls
The Go-Getter
Okinawa
The Man from Texas
Lost Honeymoon
Out of the Blue
Meet Me on Broadway
Carolina Blues
Nine Girls
Dangerous Blondes
Lady for a Night
Three Girls About Town
Model Wife
The Flying Irishman
Career
The Mad Miss Manton
Wise Girl
New Faces of 1937
The Bride Walks Out
Love on a Bet
That Girl from Paris
How to Break 90 at Croquet
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
The Spirit of 1976
Hail, Brother
Nifty Nurses
The Knife of the Party
Bubbling Over
Super Stupid