Rowland Leigh

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Rowland Leigh, called Rowley by his family, was Rowland Henry Gordon Leigh. His mother, Mabel Gordon of Savannah, married Hon. Rowland Charles Frederick Leigh, son of William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh and Lady Caroline Amelia Grosvenor, on 31 October 1898. Rowland had one sister, Margaret Ethel Leigh Graves. She was an author who ... See full bio »

Born:

May 16, 1902 in London, England, UK

Died:

October 8, 1963 (age 61) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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Known For

Tarzan and the Huntress Writer

(1947)

The Charge of the Light Brigade Writer

(1936)

Secrets of an Actress Writer

(1938)

Summer Storm Writer

(1944)

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Filmography

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Writer (17 credits)

1949 Addio Mimí! (writer)

1949 Siren of Atlantis (screenplay)

1947 Heaven Only Knows (screenplay)

1947 Tarzan and the Huntress (original story and screenplay)

1946 Heartbeat (additional dialogue)

1945 A Song for Miss Julie (screenplay)

1944 The Master Race (screenplay)

1944 Summer Storm (screenplay)

1944 Knickerbocker Holiday (screenplay)

1940 My Love Came Back (screenplay construction contributor - uncredited)

1940 Vigil in the Night (screenplay)

1938 Secrets of an Actress (original screenplay)

1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood (contributor to treatment - uncredited)

1937 First Lady (screen play)

1937 The Great Garrick (contributor to screenplay construction and dialogue - uncredited)

1936 The Charge of the Light Brigade (screen play)

1932 The Congress Dances (adaptation)

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Miscellaneous Crew (3 credits)

1938 Men Are Such Fools (screenplay constructor - uncredited)

1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood (screenplay construction contributor - uncredited)

1937 Tovarich (dialogue director)

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Soundtrack (2 credits)

1933 Perfect Understanding (lyrics: "I Love You So Much That I Hate You" - uncredited)

1932 The Congress Dances (lyrics: "Just Once for All Time")

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Music department (1 credit)

1930 Elstree Calling (lyricist)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage Play: Night of Love. Musical. Music by Robert Stolz. Book by Rowland Leigh. Lyrics by Rowland Leigh. Based on the play by Lili Hatvany. Music orchestrated by George Lessner. Musical Director: Joseph Littau. Directed by Barrie O'Daniels. Hudson Theatre: 7 Jan 1941- 11 Jan 1941 (7 performances). Cast: Jack Blair, Robert Chisholm, Noel ... See more »

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)

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Trivia:

Rowland Leigh was a nephew of Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. His mother, Mabel Gordon, was her sister. Both women, raised in Savannah, Georgia, married Englishmen.