- Leo Townsend was born on May 11, 1908 in Faribault, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer, known for Fireball 500 (1966), I'd Rather Be Rich (1964) and Dangerous Crossing (1953). He was married to Pauline Townsend. He died on November 2, 1987 in Riverside County, California, USA.
- SpousePauline Townsend(? - June 23, 1971) (her death)
- A sometime leftist, he became a "friendly witness" for the House Un-American Activities Committee in the early 1950s and named former colleagues who were subsequently blacklisted in Hollywood, notably director Joseph Losey.
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