American film and short producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leon Schlesinger (May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) was an American movie producer. He founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the Golden Age of American animation.
Leon Schlesinger | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | May 20, 1884
Died | December 25, 1949 65) Los Angeles, California, United States | (aged
Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1919–1949 |
Spouse |
Berenice K. Schlesinger
(m. 1909) |
Schlesinger produced six B-movie Westerns in the 1930s for Warners starring John Wayne.
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