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Leon Barsha(1905-1964)

  • Editor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Leon Barsha was born on 26 December 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an editor and producer, known for The Pace That Thrills (1952), Convicted (1938) and The Officer and the Lady (1941). He was married to Helen Claire Pollack. He died on 13 November 1964 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornDecember 26, 1905
DiedNovember 13, 1964(58)
BornDecember 26, 1905
DiedNovember 13, 1964(58)
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Carla Balenda, Michael St. Angel, and Bill Williams in The Pace That Thrills (1952)
The Pace That Thrills
5.4
  • Director
  • 1952
Rita Hayworth, Marc Lawrence, and Charles Quigley in Convicted (1938)
Convicted
5.9
  • Director
  • 1938
Bruce Bennett, Rochelle Hudson, and Roger Pryor in The Officer and the Lady (1941)
The Officer and the Lady
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1941
Rita Hayworth and Don Terry in Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938)
Who Killed Gail Preston?
6.2
  • Director
  • 1938

Credits

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Editor

  • The Washington Affair (1977)
    The Washington Affair
    5.5
    • Editor
    • 1977
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1964–1965
  • Lady in a Cage (1964)
    Lady in a Cage
    6.7
    • Editor
    • 1964
  • Kirk Douglas in Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
    Lonely Are the Brave
    7.5
    • Editor
    • 1962
  • Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    9.0
    TV Series
    • film editor
    • Editor
    • 1960–1961
  • Doris Day, John Gavin, and Rex Harrison in Midnight Lace (1960)
    Midnight Lace
    6.8
    • Editor
    • 1960
  • Bold Venture (1959)
    Bold Venture
    8.1
    TV Series
    • supervising editor
    • 1959
  • Paul Anka and Mamie Van Doren in Girls Town (1959)
    Girls Town
    3.9
    • Editor
    • 1959
  • The Lineup (1954)
    The Lineup
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1959
  • Lloyd Bridges, Rory Calhoun, Gloria Grahame, and Joanne Gilbert in Ride Out for Revenge (1957)
    Ride Out for Revenge
    5.8
    • Editor
    • 1957
  • The Careless Years (1957)
    The Careless Years
    5.6
    • Editor
    • 1957
  • Howard Duff, Ed Kemmer, and Gloria McGehee in Sierra Stranger (1957)
    Sierra Stranger
    5.8
    • Editor
    • 1957
  • Joan Blondell, Dorothy Arnold, Richard Boone, Ric Roman, Jerry Bresler, Hugo Haas, and Eleanor Parker in Lizzie (1957)
    Lizzie
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 1957
  • Dana Andrews and Betty Hutton in Spring Reunion (1956)
    Spring Reunion
    5.8
    • Editor
    • 1956
  • Lon Chaney Jr. and Bruce Bennett in Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer (1956)
    Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
    4.6
    • supervising editor
    • 1956

Producer

  • Ellen Drew and Bob Haymes in Sing While You Dance (1946)
    Sing While You Dance
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1946
  • Russell Hayden in The Last Horseman (1944)
    The Last Horseman
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1944
  • Tristram Coffin and Russell Hayden in Wyoming Hurricane (1944)
    Wyoming Hurricane
    • associate producer
    • 1944
  • Russell Hayden in The Vigilantes Ride (1943)
    The Vigilantes Ride
    5.6
    • associate producer
    • 1943
  • Russell Hayden in Silver City Raiders (1943)
    Silver City Raiders
    • producer
    • 1943
  • Saddles and Sagebrush (1943)
    Saddles and Sagebrush
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1943
  • Russell Hayden, Joe Holley, Harley Huggins, Millard Kelso, Leon McAuliffe, Bob Wills, Luther Wills, and Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys in Riders of the Northwest Mounted (1943)
    Riders of the Northwest Mounted
    5.8
    • associate producer
    • 1943
  • Gloria Dickson and Lee Tracy in Power of the Press (1943)
    Power of the Press
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1943
  • Russell Hayden, Bob Wills, and Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys in A Tornado in the Saddle (1942)
    A Tornado in the Saddle
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Russell Hayden, Lucille Lambert, Bob Wills, and Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys in The Lone Prairie (1942)
    The Lone Prairie
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter in Vengeance of the West (1942)
    Vengeance of the West
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter in Prairie Gunsmoke (1942)
    Prairie Gunsmoke
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Douglas Croft, Paul Kelly, Ruth Lee, Eileen O'Hearn, and Fay Wray in Not a Ladies' Man (1942)
    Not a Ladies' Man
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Noah Beery, Bill Elliott, Frank Mitchell, Eileen O'Hearn, and Tex Ritter in The Devil's Trail (1942)
    The Devil's Trail
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter in North of the Rockies (1942)
    North of the Rockies
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1942

Director

  • Bold Journey (1956)
    Bold Journey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Carla Balenda, Michael St. Angel, and Bill Williams in The Pace That Thrills (1952)
    The Pace That Thrills
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1952
  • Rita Hayworth, Marc Lawrence, and Charles Quigley in Convicted (1938)
    Convicted
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Charles Quigley in Special Inspector (1938)
    Special Inspector
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Rita Hayworth and Don Terry in Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938)
    Who Killed Gail Preston?
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Rosalind Keith in Manhattan Shakedown (1937)
    Manhattan Shakedown
    • Director
    • 1937
  • John Gallaudet and Iris Meredith in Murder Is News (1937)
    Murder Is News
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Charles Starrett and Barbara Weeks in One Man Justice (1937)
    One Man Justice
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Charles Starrett in Two-Fisted Sheriff (1937)
    Two-Fisted Sheriff
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Charles Starrett in Two Gun Law (1937)
    Two Gun Law
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Ted Oliver, Charles Starrett, and Peggy Stratford in Trapped (1937)
    Trapped
    • Director
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 26, 1905
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 13, 1964
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Helen Claire PollackJune 28, 1931 - November 13, 1964 (his death, 2 children)
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    Father of playwright Tony Barsha.

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