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Born October 15, 1900
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died September 13, 1987 (aged 86)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Spouse(s) Edna Murphy (1927-1933)
Doris Warner (1934-1942)
Kitty Spiegel (1946-?)

Mervyn LeRoy (October 15, 1900 - September 13, 1987) was an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and sometime actor. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

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Born to Jewish parents[1] in San Francisco, California, his family was financially ruined by the 1906 earthquake. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer (His paternal grandfather owned a successful San Francisco department store that was destroyed in the quake; the store was heavily insured, but the insurance company went bankrupt in the aftermath of the earthquake. ) To make money, young Mervyn sold newspapers and entered talent shows as a singer. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Through this he worked his way into vaudeville. Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s When his act broke up, he and his cousin, Jesse Lasky, went to Hollywood. Jesse Louis Lasky ( September 13, 1880 &ndash January 13, 1958) was a pioneer Hollywood film producer and also a key founder

LeRoy worked in costumes, processing labs and as a camera assistant until he became a gag writer and actor in silent films. His first directing job was in 1927's No Place to Go. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. When his movies made lots of money without costing too much, he became well-received in the movie business.

In 1931 he directed the gangster epic Little Caesar, launched Edward G. Robinson into stardom and LeRoy's career was made. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Little Caesar is a 1931 Crime film made during the Pre-Code era which tells the story of a man who works his way up the ranks of the mob Edward Goldenberg Robinson Sr (born Emanuel Goldenberg; Yiddish: עמנואל גאלדנבערג December 12 1893 &ndash January In 1938 he was chosen as head of production at MGM. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was his doing that the studio made The Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical - Fantasy film mainly directed by Victor Fleming and based on the 1900 children’s He was responsible for discovering Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner. Clark Gable (February 1 &ndashNovember 16) was an iconic American Actor nicknamed "The King of Hollywood" in his heyday Loretta Young ( January 6, 1913 &ndash August 12, 2000) was an American actress Robert Charles Durman Mitchum ( August 6, 1917 &ndash July 1, 1997) was an Academy Award nominated American film Lana Turner ( February 8, 1921 &ndash June 29, 1995) was an Academy Award -nominated American Film

In the 1950s LeRoy directed such musicals as Lovely to Look At, Million Dollar Mermaid, Latin Lovers and Rose Marie. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Million Dollar Mermaid (also known as The One Piece Bathing Suit - UK is a 1952 MGM biographical Musical film He moved to Warner Brothers, where he was responsible for such famous films as Mister Roberts, The Bad Seed, No Time for Sergeants, The FBI Story and Gypsy. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and The Bad Seed is a 1956 Academy Award -nominated horror / thriller film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. No Time for Sergeants was a 1954 best-selling novel by Mac Hyman, which was later adapted into a popular Broadway play and 1958 The FBI Story is a 1959 Drama film directed and produced by Mervyn LeRoy and starring James Stewart. Gypsy is a 1962 musical made by Warner Bros, about the life of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee.

He was nominated in 1943 for Best Director for Random Harvest. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Random Harvest is a 1942 film based on the 1941 James Hilton novel of the same name, directed by Mervyn LeRoy. and also in 1940 as the producer of The Wizard of Oz. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical - Fantasy film mainly directed by Victor Fleming and based on the 1900 children’s In addition, he received an honorary Oscar in 1946 for The House I Live In, "for tolerance short subject", and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1976. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The House I Live In ( 1945) is a ten-minute Short film written by Albert Maltz and made by producer Frank Ross and Mervyn The Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award is awarded periodically at the Academy Awards ceremonies to "Creative producers whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

LeRoy retired in 1965 and wrote his autobiography, Take One, in 1974. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. He died in Beverly Hills, California and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a privately-owned Cemetery in Glendale, Los Angeles, in the United States. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ Mervyn LeRoy - Biography, Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide

External links

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NAME LeRoy, Mervyn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Film director
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH San Francisco, California, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH September 13, 1987 (aged 86)
PLACE OF DEATH Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Little Caesar is a 1931 Crime film made during the Pre-Code era which tells the story of a man who works his way up the ranks of the mob Five Star Final is a 1931 American Crime film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Tonight or Never ( 1931) is a Comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Gloria Swanson and featuring Boris Karloff Two Seconds is a 1932 film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G Three on a Match ( 1932) Warner Bros drama directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak and Bette This article is about the 1932 movie for the article about the book see I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang I Am a Gold Diggers of 1933 is a Warner Bros Musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with songs by Harry Warren (music and Al Dubin Tugboat Annie is a 1933 movie starring Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery as a comically quarrelsome middle-aged couple who operate a tugboat The World Changes is a 1933 Drama film starring Paul Muni as an ambitious farm boy who becomes rich but does not handle success well Anthony Adverse is a 1936 American Drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Waterloo Bridge is a 1940 remake of the 1931 film of the same title. Escape is a 1940 Drama film about an American in pre- World War II Nazi Germany who discovers his mother is in a concentration camp Blossoms in the Dust is a 1941 film which tells the story of Edna Gladney who takes it upon herself to help orphaned children to find homes despite the opposition Random Harvest is a 1942 film based on the 1941 James Hilton novel of the same name, directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Madame Curie is a 1943 Biographical film made by MGM. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Sidney Franklin Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo is a 1944 MGM War film. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Sam Zimbalist. The House I Live In ( 1945) is a ten-minute Short film written by Albert Maltz and made by producer Frank Ross and Mervyn Without Reservations is a 1946 film made by RKO Radio Pictures, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, and starring Claudette Colbert and Little Women ( 1949) directed by Mervyn LeRoy is based on Louisa May Alcott 's novel of the same name. Quo Vadis is an epic 1951 film made by MGM. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Sam Zimbalist, from a Screenplay by Million Dollar Mermaid (also known as The One Piece Bathing Suit - UK is a 1952 MGM biographical Musical film The Bad Seed is a 1956 Academy Award -nominated horror / thriller film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Toward the Unknown is a 1956 movie about the dawn of supersonic flight filmed on location at Edwards Air Force Base. No Time for Sergeants was a 1954 best-selling novel by Mac Hyman, which was later adapted into a popular Broadway play and 1958 The FBI Story is a 1959 Drama film directed and produced by Mervyn LeRoy and starring James Stewart. A Majority of One is a play by Leonard Spigelgass. The Comedy involves Mrs Gypsy is a 1962 musical made by Warner Bros, about the life of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee. Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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