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Leon Gordon(1891-1960)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Leon Gordon was born on 12 January 1891 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Freaks (1932), Rogue's March (1953) and Tarzan and His Mate (1934). He was married to Georgia Spence and Nancy Evelyn. He died on 4 January 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 12, 1891
DiedJanuary 4, 1960(68)
BornJanuary 12, 1891
DiedJanuary 4, 1960(68)
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Known for

Olga Baclanova, Harry Earles, and Henry Victor in Freaks (1932)
Freaks
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1932
Richard Greene, Peter Lawford, and Janice Rule in Rogue's March (1953)
Rogue's March
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1953
Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
Tarzan and His Mate
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1934
Jack Benny, Nancy Carroll, Frank Parker, and Sid Silvers in Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (1934)
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1934

Credits

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Writer

  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957
  • Richard Greene, Peter Lawford, and Janice Rule in Rogue's March (1953)
    Rogue's March
    6.0
    • written by
    • 1953
  • The Hour of 13 (1952)
    The Hour of 13
    6.4
    • screen play
    • 1952
  • Kim (1950)
    Kim
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Mrs. Parkington (1944)
    Mrs. Parkington
    7.0
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon in White Cargo (1942)
    White Cargo
    6.0
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1942
  • Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer Garson, and Herbert Marshall in When Ladies Meet (1941)
    When Ladies Meet
    6.5
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell in They Met in Bombay (1941)
    They Met in Bombay
    6.6
    • screen play
    • 1941
  • Myrna Loy, William Powell, Edmund Lowe, and Frank McHugh in I Love You Again (1940)
    I Love You Again
    7.4
    • original story
    • 1940
  • Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
    Broadway Melody of 1940
    7.3
    • screen play by
    • 1940
  • Nelson Eddy and Ilona Massey in Balalaika (1939)
    Balalaika
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1939
  • Society Lawyer (1939)
    Society Lawyer
    6.3
    • screen play
    • 1939
  • Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in Too Hot to Handle (1938)
    Too Hot to Handle
    6.6
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Maureen O'Sullivan and Robert Taylor in A Yank at Oxford (1938)
    A Yank at Oxford
    6.6
    • original story
    • 1938

Producer

  • The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (1955)
    The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954–1955
  • Richard Greene, Peter Lawford, and Janice Rule in Rogue's March (1953)
    Rogue's March
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Kim (1950)
    Kim
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Errol Flynn, Robert Young, Greer Garson, and Walter Pidgeon in That Forsyte Woman (1949)
    That Forsyte Woman
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1949
  • The Green Years (1946)
    The Green Years
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1946
  • Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in Mrs. Parkington (1944)
    Mrs. Parkington
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1944
  • Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Above Suspicion
    6.5
    • associate producer
    • 1943
  • Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Keeper of the Flame (1942)
    Keeper of the Flame
    6.7
    • associate producer
    • 1942

Actor

  • Barbara La Marr in Sandra (1924)
    Sandra
    • Stephen Winslow
    • 1924
  • Adam and Eva (1923)
    Adam and Eva
    8.1
    • Clinton Dewitt
    • 1923

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • January 12, 1891
    • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 4, 1960
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouses
      Georgia SpenceJanuary 15, 1937 - January 4, 1960 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: Watch Your Nighbor. Written by Leon Gordon and LeRoy Clemens. Booth Theatre: 2 Sep 1918- Oct 1918 (closing date unknown/48 performances). Cast: LeRoy Clemens, Edward Colebrook, John De Briac, Fred Esmelton [final Broadway role], Charles Fisher, Ruby Hallier, Stanley Harrison, Emil Hoch, Alexander Loftus, Bertram Marburgh, Dodson Mitchell, Gerald Pring, Dore Rogers, Mary Servoss, Gayne Whitman [credited as Harold Vosburgh]. Produced by Oliver Morosco.
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    Father of actress Gloria Gordon.

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