Years active 1908–1957 Name Robert Leonard | Role Film director | |
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Full Name Robert Zigler Leonard Born October 7, 1889 ( 1889-10-07 ) Chicago, Illinois Occupation director, producer, actor, screenwriter Died August 27, 1968, Beverly Hills, California, United States Education University of Colorado Boulder Spouse Gertrude Olmstead (m. 1926–1968), Mae Murray (m. 1918–1925) Nominations Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director Movies The Great Ziegfeld, Pride and Prejudice, Ziegfeld Girl, Dancing Lady, Beautiful But Dangerous Similar People Mae Murray, W S Van Dyke, Greer Garson, Norma Shearer, Jeanette MacDonald | ||
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Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 – August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter.
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Biography
He was born in Chicago, Illinois. At one time, he was married to silent star 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 nominated for Best Picture, and the latter won. One of the most odd credits in his filmography is the film noir thriller The Bribe (1949) with its sleazy settings, slippery characters, and steamy atmosphere.
Robert Leonard died in 1968 in Beverly Hills, California. He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, near his wife, Gertrude Olmstead.
Legacy
On February 8, 1960, Robert Leonard received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for his contribution to the motion picture industry, at 6370 Hollywood Blvd.