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Leon Abrams(1895-1977)

  • Writer
  • Director
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Leon Abrams was born on 16 April 1895 in Granville, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Girl Who Wouldn't Wait (1929), The Adventurer (1927) and The Mummy's Curse (1944). He died on 5 July 1977 in Walnut Creek, California, USA.
BornApril 16, 1895
DiedJuly 5, 1977(82)
BornApril 16, 1895
DiedJuly 5, 1977(82)
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Known for

The Girl Who Wouldn't Wait
  • Writer
  • 1929
Tim McCoy in The Adventurer (1927)
The Adventurer
4.9
  • Writer
  • 1927
Lon Chaney Jr., Virginia Christine, Peter Coe, and Dennis Moore in The Mummy's Curse (1944)
The Mummy's Curse
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1944
His New York Wife (1926)
His New York Wife
  • Writer
  • 1926

Credits

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Writer

  • Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (1952)
    Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson
    3.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1953
  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Rebound
    6.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1952
  • Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and Trigger in Sunset in El Dorado (1945)
    Sunset in El Dorado
    6.4
    • original story
    • 1945
  • Lon Chaney Jr., Virginia Christine, Peter Coe, and Dennis Moore in The Mummy's Curse (1944)
    The Mummy's Curse
    5.4
    • adaptation
    • original story
    • 1944
  • Walter Baldwin, Jim Bannon, Al Bridge, and Janis Carter in The Missing Juror (1944)
    The Missing Juror
    6.2
    • story
    • 1944
  • Arthur Kennedy and Brenda Marshall in Highway West (1941)
    Highway West
    6.2
    • play "Heat Lightning"
    • 1941
  • Aline MacMahon in Heat Lightning (1934)
    Heat Lightning
    7.1
    • from original play by
    • 1934
  • The Girl Who Wouldn't Wait
    • writer
    • 1929
  • The Heart of General Robert E. Lee (1928)
    The Heart of General Robert E. Lee
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1928
  • Cleopatra
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1928
  • The Virgin Queen
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1928
  • The Lady of Victories
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1928
  • Tim McCoy in The Adventurer (1927)
    The Adventurer
    4.9
    • story
    • 1927
  • His New York Wife (1926)
    His New York Wife
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1926
  • Mae Murray in The Masked Bride (1925)
    The Masked Bride
    6.1
    • story
    • 1925

Director

  • The Girl Who Wouldn't Wait
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Jeanne Brindeau in La voyante (1924)
    La voyante
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1924

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 16, 1895
    • Granville, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 5, 1977
    • Walnut Creek, California, USA
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Heat Lightning" (filmed as Heat Lightning (1934))
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