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Louis Weiss(1890-1963)

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Additional Crew
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Louis Weiss was born on 21 November 1890 in New York, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for The Secret of Treasure Island (1938), They Never Come Back (1932) and Million Dollar Haul (1935). He was married to Esther Gruber. He died on 16 December 1963 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornNovember 21, 1890
DiedDecember 16, 1963(73)
BornNovember 21, 1890
DiedDecember 16, 1963(73)
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Known for

Gwen Gaze and Don Terry in The Secret of Treasure Island (1938)
The Secret of Treasure Island
4.9
  • Producer
  • 1938
Dorothy Sebastian and Regis Toomey in They Never Come Back (1932)
They Never Come Back
5.0
  • Producer
  • 1932
Janet Chandler, William Farnum, Reed Howes, and Tarzan in Million Dollar Haul (1935)
Million Dollar Haul
5.1
  • Producer
  • 1935
The Mysterious Airman (1928)
The Mysterious Airman
6.0
  • Producer
  • 1928

Credits

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Producer

  • Donald Woods in Craig Kennedy, Criminologist (1952)
    Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
    5.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1952–1953
  • Devil Monster (1946)
    Devil Monster
    2.1
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Frank Buck and Sasha Siemel in Jungle Terror (1946)
    Jungle Terror
    • producer
    • 1946
  • Clara Bow, Lon Chaney, Marie Dressler, Colleen Moore, Mary Pickford, Wallace Reid, Theodore Roberts, and Will Rogers in Gaslight Follies (1945)
    Gaslight Follies
    4.8
    • producer (episode "Drunkard, The")
    • 1945
  • The White Gorilla (1945)
    The White Gorilla
    2.8
    • executive producer
    • 1945
  • Frank Hawks and Dorothy Sebastian in The Mysterious Pilot (1937)
    The Mysterious Pilot
    • producer
    • 1938
  • Gwen Gaze and Don Terry in The Secret of Treasure Island (1938)
    The Secret of Treasure Island
    4.9
    • producer
    • 1938
  • Frank Hawks and Dorothy Sebastian in The Mysterious Pilot (1937)
    The Mysterious Pilot
    4.7
    • producer
    • 1937
  • Frank Buck and Sasha Siemel in Jungle Menace (1937)
    Jungle Menace
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1937
  • Jack Mulhall in The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936)
    The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1936
  • Jack Mulhall in The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936)
    The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1936
  • Lona Andre, Reed Howes, and Rex Lease in Custer's Last Stand (1936)
    Custer's Last Stand
    5.0
    • supervising producer
    • 1936
  • Lona Andre, Reed Howes, and Rex Lease in Custer's Last Stand (1936)
    Custer's Last Stand
    4.8
    • supervising producer
    • 1936
  • Blanche Mehaffey, Kane Richmond, and Wolfang in The Silent Code (1935)
    The Silent Code
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1935
  • Yakima Canutt, George Chesebro, and Mabel Strickland in Rough Riding Ranger (1935)
    Rough Riding Ranger
    4.4
    • producer
    • 1935

Production Management

  • Bob Terry in The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
    The Forsaken Westerns
    8.0
    TV Series
    • executive in charge of production
    • 2018
  • Charlotte Austin and Ray Corrigan in The Bride and the Beast (1958)
    The Bride and the Beast
    3.4
    • production supervisor
    • 1958
  • Donald Woods in Craig Kennedy, Criminologist (1952)
    Craig Kennedy, Criminologist
    5.3
    TV Series
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1952
  • Trigger Tales
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1951
  • Ralph Graves and Ruth Mix in The Black Coin (1936)
    The Black Coin
    5.7
    • supervisor
    • 1936
  • Jack Mulhall in The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936)
    The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
    5.4
    • production supervisor
    • 1936
  • Earl Douglas, Dorothy Gulliver, Rex Lease, and Robert Walker in Fighting Caballero (1935)
    Fighting Caballero
    4.8
    • supervised by
    • 1935
  • Janet Chandler and Rex Lease in Cyclone of the Saddle (1935)
    Cyclone of the Saddle
    5.3
    • supervised by
    • 1935

Additional Crew

  • The White Gorilla (1945)
    The White Gorilla
    2.8
    • presenter
    • 1945
  • Uncle Moses (1932)
    Uncle Moses
    6.3
    • presenter
    • 1932
  • Harry Carey, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Julian Rivero in The Night Rider (1932)
    The Night Rider
    5.6
    • presenter
    • 1932
  • Dorothy Sebastian and Regis Toomey in They Never Come Back (1932)
    They Never Come Back
    5.0
    • presenter
    • 1932
  • Harry Carey in Border Devils (1932)
    Border Devils
    5.8
    • presenter
    • 1932
  • Cross-Examination (1932)
    Cross-Examination
    5.6
    • presenter
    • 1932
  • Harry Carey and Mary Jane Irving in Without Honor (1932)
    Without Honor
    5.7
    • presenter
    • 1932
  • Night Life in Reno (1931)
    Night Life in Reno
    5.0
    • presenter
    • 1931
  • Leo D. Maloney, Bullet the Dog, and Monte Cristo the Horse in The Blind Trail (1926)
    The Blind Trail
    1.6
    • presenter
    • 1926
  • Kewpie King, Violet La Plante, and Buddy Roosevelt in Battling Buddy (1924)
    Battling Buddy
    • presenter
    • 1924

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 21, 1890
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 16, 1963
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Esther Gruber(3 children)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced a pilot for a western series, directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring James Warren, to be called "Trigger Tales".
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Father of producer/director Adrian Weiss.

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