- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLeon Jacobsen
- Leigh 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: frankfob2@yahoo.com
- SpouseRuth Harriet Louise(August 27, 1927 - October 12, 1940) (her death, 2 children)
- RelativesWill Jason(Sibling)
- Educated at Columbia University.
- Taught at UCLA before turning to directing films.
- Brother of director Will Jason
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