Leo McCarey(1896-1969)

Director
Writer
Producer

Leo McCarey was born on 3 October 1896 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for An Affair to Remember (1957), Going My Way (1944) and Love Affair (1939). He was previously married to Virginia Stella Martin. He died on 5 July 1969 in Santa Monica, California, USA.

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Won 3 Oscars
- 9 wins & 12 nominations total

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Charles Laughton and Leo McCarey in Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Beulah Bondi, Leo McCarey, and Victor Moore in Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

Beulah Bondi, Viña Delmar, Leo McCarey, and Victor Moore in Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

Leo McCarey in Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

Ingrid Bergman, Bing Crosby, and Leo McCarey

Known for:

An Affair to Remember

7.4

Director

1957

Going My Way

7.0

Director

1944

Love Affair

7.3

Director

1939

The Awful Truth

7.7

Director

1937

Credits

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Director

Satan Never Sleeps
- Director
- 1962
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
- Director
- 1958
An Affair to Remember
- Director
- 1957
Screen Directors Playhouse
- Director
- TV Series
- 1955
My Son John
- Director
- 1952
You Can Change the World
- Director
- Short
- 1950
Good Sam
- Director
- 1948
The Bells of St. Mary's
- Director
- 1945
Going My Way
- Director
- 1944
Once Upon a Honeymoon
- Director
- 1942
Love Affair
- Director
- 1939
The Awful Truth
- Director
- 1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
- Director
- 1937
The Milky Way
- Director
- 1936
Ruggles of Red Gap
- Director
- 1935

Writer

Mann - Soul's Heart
- Writer (1939 story for "Love Affair", uncredited)
- 1999
Love Affair
- Writer (1939 story)
- 1994
Move Over, Darling
- story
- 1963
Satan Never Sleeps
- screenplay
- 1962
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
- screenplay
- 1958
An Affair to Remember
- screenplay
- story
- 1957
Lux Video Theatre
- original screenplay
- TV Series
- 1956
Screen Directors Playhouse
- writer
- TV Series
- 1955
My Son John
- screenplay
- story
- 1952
Good Sam
- story by
- 1948
The Bells of St. Mary's
- story
- 1945
Going My Way
- story (as Leo Mc Carey)
- 1944
Once Upon a Honeymoon
- story
- 1942
My Favorite Wife
- original story
- 1940
Love Affair
- story
- 1939

Producer

Satan Never Sleeps
- producer
- 1962
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
- producer
- 1958
My Son John
- producer
- 1952
Good Sam
- producer (produced by)
- 1948
The Bells of St. Mary's
- producer
- 1945
Going My Way
- producer
- 1944
Once Upon a Honeymoon
- producer (uncredited)
- 1942
My Favorite Wife
- producer (uncredited)
- 1940
Love Affair
- producer
- 1939
The Awful Truth
- producer (uncredited)
- 1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
- producer (uncredited)
- 1937
Let's Go Native
- producer
- 1930
Wild Company
- producer
- 1930
A Pair of Tights
- supervising producer
- Short
- 1929
Going Ga-Ga
- supervising producer
- Short
- 1929

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Leo Mc Carey
Height
- 5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)
Born
- October 3, 1896
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
- July 5, 1969
- Santa Monica, California, USA(emphysema)
Spouse
- Virginia Stella MartinJuly 29, 1916 - July 5, 1969 (his death, 2 children)
Parents
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Trivia
He is responsible for the original teaming of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, though Hal Roach claimed it later and is now sometimes erroneously given credit.