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Leon Schlesinger

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Leon Schlesinger
Schlesinger in 1917
Born(1884-05-20)May 20, 1884
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedDecember 25, 1949(1949-12-25) (aged 65)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1919–1949
Spouse
(m. 1909)

Leon Schlesinger (May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) was an American movie producer. He founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the Golden Age of American animation.

Warner's Westerns

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Schlesinger produced six B-movie Westerns in the 1930s for Warners starring John Wayne.

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