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Robert Z. Leonard
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Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 - August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer and screenwriter.
At one time he was married to silent superstar Mae Murray, with the two forming Tiffany Pictures to film eight motion pictures that were released by MGM.
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for The Divorcee and The Great Ziegfeld. Both were also nominated for Best Picture, and the latter won. One of the most odd credits in his filmography is the film noir thriller The Bribe (1949) with its sleazy settings, slippery characters and steamy atmosphere.
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Robert Z. Leonard has a star on the Hollywood W…
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Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 - August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer and screenwriter. At one time he was married to silent superstar Mae Murray, with the two forming Tiffany Pictures to film eight motion pictures that were released by MGM. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for The Divorcee and The Great Ziegfeld. Both were also nominated for Best Picture, and the latter won. One of the most odd credits in his filmography is the film noir thriller The Bribe (1949) with its sleazy settings, slippery characters and steamy atmosphere. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Robert Z. Leonard has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6368 Hollywood Blvd. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Self (uncredited)
The Firefly
as Café Patron (uncredited)
Show People
as Self (uncredited)
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Life's Pendulum
as Bob
The Crippled Hand
as The Rich Man
Heritage
as Big Bill McMahon (as Robert Leonard)
The Silent Command
as The Father (as Robert Leonard)
The Master Key
as John Dore (as Bob Leonard)
The Wall Between
as Mr. Smith
The Little Sister
as The Detective
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The Diamond Makers
as Detective Felix Westerley
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Sally Scrags, Housemaid
as Frank Norwood
Robinson Crusoe
as Robinson Crusoe
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Draga, the Gypsy
as Jack Harlow
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Over the Hills
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The Still Alarm
as Jock Manley
The Scarlet Letter
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The Common Enemy
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
as The scarecrow
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The Courtship of Miles Standish
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