Mervyn LeRoy (1900–1987)


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The great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 was a tragedy for Mervyn LeRoy. While he and his father managed to survive, they lost everything they had. To make money, LeRoy sold newspapers and entered talent contests as a singer. When he entered vaudeville, his act was "LeRoy and Cooper--Two Kids and a Piano". After the act broke up he ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 14 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Ihmemaa Oz Director
(1939)
Quo Vadis Director
(1951)

Filmography

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 1968 Vihreät baretit (uncredited)
 1961 Paholainen tulee kello 4 (as Mervyn Le Roy)
 1960 Riemuhotelli
 1958 Paluu yöstä
 1958 Atomialokas
 1954 Rose Marie
 1951 Quo Vadis
 1949 Pelikuningas
 1949 Synnin pesä (uncredited)
 1949 Pikku naisia
 1948 Paluu kotiin
 1947 Ota minut (uncredited)
 1945 The House I Live In (Short) (uncredited)
 1943 Madame Curie
 1943 You, John Jones! (Short)
 1942 Your Air Raid Warden (Documentary short)
 1940 Escape
 1940 Sumujen silta
 1939 Ihmemaa Oz (uncredited)
 1937 Olen syytön (uncredited)
 1937 Kuningas ja balettityttö (uncredited)
 1936 Three Men on a Horse (uncredited)
 1934 Sweet Adeline
 1934 Hi, Nellie!
 1932 Two Seconds
 1932 High Pressure (as Mervyn Le Roy)
 1931 Tonight or Never (as Mervyn Leroy)
 1931 Broadminded
 1931 Pikku Caesar
 1930 Top Speed
 1930 Numbered Men
 1929 Hot Stuff
 1928 Naughty Baby
 1928 Harold Teen
 1928 Flying Romeos
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercials: Produced / directed the 1975-76 Dodge Aspen TV commercials that depicted settings for My Fair Lady (1964) featuring Rex Harrison.

Publicity Listings:

4 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 8 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mervyn Le Roy | Mervyn Leroy

Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)

Spouse:

Katherine 'Kitty' Spiegel LeRoy  (his death)  (2 children) | See more »
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Trivia:

Since 1980, the Mervyn Le Roy Handicap has been run at Hollywood Park. LeRoy was one of the organizers of the racetrack and its president until 1985. See more »

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