Mervyn LeRoy
Birth Name:
Mervyn LeRoy
Birth Place:
San Francisco, California, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Actor, Costume department, Writer, Assistant director, Production manager
Fast Facts
- LeRoy has a Hollywood Walk of Fame star at 1560 Vine Street
- LeRoy sold newspapers and entered talent shows as a singer to make money growing up
- Introduced actor Ronald Reagan to his future wife, actress Nancy Regan
- On the Board of Directors of the Hollywood Park Racetrack, a well-known horse track and poker card room in Inglewood, Calif․, from 1941 until his death in 1987, and was its president until 1985
Awards
- 1943Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1948Crystal Globe - Best Film:Nominated
- 1952DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1956DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1962DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1963Golden Globe - Best Director:Nominated