What is Leigh Jason's full name?
Leon Jacobsen
Leigh Jason nickname(s):
Leigh Jacobson
Leigh Jason date of birth:
July 26, 1904
How old was Leigh Jason when died?
74
Where was Leigh Jason born?
New York City, New York
When did Leigh Jason die?
February 19, 1979
Leigh Jason body shape:
Average
Is Leigh Jason gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Leigh Jason?
Jewish
What is Leigh Jason's ethnicity?
White
What is Leigh Jason nationality?
American
Where did Leigh Jason go to university?
Columbia University
What is Leigh Jason's occupation?
Screenwriter/ Producer
Leigh Jason brother(s):
Will Jason
Short Biography
hyLeigh 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.