Person
- Born
- 1889-10-07
- Died
- 1968-08-27
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Directing · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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…
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- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood — Self (uncredited)1945
- The Firefly — Café Patron (uncredited)1937
- Show People — Self (uncredited)1928
- Life's Pendulum — Bob1917
- The Crippled Hand — The Rich Man1916
- Heritage — Big Bill McMahon (as Robert Leonard)1915
- The Silent Command — The Father (as Robert Leonard)1915
- The Master Key — John Dore (as Bob Leonard)1914
- The Little Sister — The Detective
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1889 births1968 deaths20th-century American male actors20th-century American male writers20th-century American screenwritersAmerican comedy film directorsAmerican male film actorsAmerican male screenwritersAmerican male silent film actorsAmerican slapstick comediansBurials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)Deaths from aneurysm