Mervyn LeRoy
Director

Mervyn LeRoy Net Worth

Mervyn LeRoy was an American filmmaker born on October 15, 1900 in San Francisco, CA. He was responsible for many popular films, such as Mister Roberts from 1955 and The Bad Seed from 1956. He was a prolific director and producer, and his films remain popular to this day.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 15, 1900
Birth Place San Francisco, CA
Age 119 YEARS OLD
Died On Sep 13, 1987 (age 86)
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

About

Filmmaker responsible for many popular American films, including Mister Roberts from 1955 and The Bad Seed from 1956.

Before Fame

He was a vaudeville performer before heading to Hollywood, where he first worked as a camera assistant, in costumes, and in the processing labs. He was also a gag Writer for silent films in which he occasionally acted.

Trivia

He worked on eight Academy Award-nominated films, including Random Harvest in 1943 and The Wizard of Oz in 1939.

Family Life

He married Doris Warner, his second wife, in 1934 and they had two children together. They divorced in 1945. He later married Katherine Spiegel in 1946, and they also had two children.

Associated With

He discovered such luminaries as Lana Turner . He convinced her to change her name.

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