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Leslie McFarlane(1902-1977)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Leslie McFarlane was born on 25 October 1902 in Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada. He was a writer and director, known for The Boy Who Stopped Niagara (1948), Here's Hockey! (1953) and Invisible Armour (1948). He died on 6 September 1977 in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.
BornOctober 25, 1902
DiedSeptember 6, 1977(74)
BornOctober 25, 1902
DiedSeptember 6, 1977(74)
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Known for

The Boy Who Stopped Niagara
6.1
Short
  • Writer
  • 1948
Here's Hockey! (1953)
Here's Hockey!
6.1
Short
  • Writer
  • 1953
Invisible Armour
Short
  • Writer
  • 1948
Toronto: Boom Town (1951)
Toronto: Boom Town
Short
  • Writer
  • 1951

Credits

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Writer



  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1969
  • McQueen
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1969
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    5.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1966
  • The Serial
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1963–1966
  • Playdate
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • play
    • 1962–1964
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963
  • The Discovery of Insulin
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • The Conquest of Cobbletown
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • William Shatner and Basil Rathbone in Encounter (1952)
    Encounter
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • adapted by
    • 1955–1961
  • First Person (1960)
    First Person
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1960
  • Shotgun Slade (1959)
    Shotgun Slade
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1960
  • The Quest (1958)
    The Quest
    6.8
    Short
    • script
    • 1958
  • The Man from Karachi
    Short
    • writer
    • 1958
  • On Camera
    6.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • writer
    • adaptation
    • 1954–1958
  • First Performance
    7.5
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • writer
    • 1956–1957

Director



  • The Man from Karachi
    Short
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Snow Fighters (1957)
    Snow Fighters
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Smoke Screen
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Strike in Town: Revised
    Short
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Strike in Town
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Here's Hockey! (1953)
    Here's Hockey!
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Toronto: Boom Town (1951)
    Toronto: Boom Town
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951
  • V for Volunteers
    Short
    • Director
    • 1951
  • A Friend at the Door
    Short
    • Director
    • 1950
  • White Fortress (1949)
    White Fortress
    Short
    • Director
    • 1949
  • Invisible Armour
    Short
    • Director
    • 1948
  • The Boy Who Stopped Niagara
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Ships and Men (1944)
    Ships and Men
    Short
    • Director
    • 1944

Producer



  • The Homeless Ones (1954)
    The Homeless Ones
    Short
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Invisible Armour
    Short
    • producer
    • 1948

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 25, 1902
    • Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • September 6, 1977
    • Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Did you know

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    Was the original ghostwriter of the Hardy Boys books. He also wrote several Nancy Drew books.

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