Leigh Jason
Biography
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
Directing (36 movies)
Lady for a Night
1942
How to Break 90 at Croquet
1935
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
Dangerous Blondes
1943
Three Girls About Town
1941
The Man from Texas
1948
The Bride Walks Out
1936
The Choppers
1961
Wise Girl
1937
Nifty Nurses
1934
The Festival Girls
1961
The Knife of the Party
1934
Bubbling Over
1934
High Gear
1933
Love, Honor and Obey (the Law!)
1935
Super Stupid
1934
Love on a Bet
1936
Carolina Blues
1944
A Preferred List
1933
That Girl from Paris
1936
Roamin' Vandals
1934
The Flying Irishman
1939
Lost Honeymoon
1947
Model Wife
1941
New Faces of 1937
1937
Out of the Blue
1947
Career
1939
Meet Me on Broadway
1946
Okinawa
1952
The Go-Getter
1956
Nine Girls
1944
Everybody Likes Music
1934
Eyes of the Underworld
1929
The Spirit of 1976
1935
Hail, Brother
1935
Apples to You!
1934
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Crook Buster | 1925 | Writer |
| The Show Cowpuncher | 1926 | Writer |
| The Shield of Honor | 1927 | Writer |
| Eyes of the Underworld | 1929 | Screenplay |
| High Gear | 1933 | Screenplay |
| Model Wife | 1941 | Producer |