Deceased
How Did Mervyn LeRoy Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 86Mervyn LeRoy was an American film director and producer. During the 1930s, he was one of the two great practitioners of economical and effective film directing at Warner Brothers studios, the other being his colleague Michael Curtiz. LeRoy's most acclaimed films of his tenure at Warners include Little Caesar (1931), I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932), Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), Anthony Adverse (1936), and They Won't Forget (1937).
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 108 |
| 2006 | 42nd Street: From Book to Screen to StageMovie | Self (archive footage) | 106 |
| 1990 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicMovie | Self (archive footage) | 90 |
| 1988 | The Making of a Legend: Gone with the WindMovie | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 87 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 83 |
| 1982 | Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special LadyMovie | — | 82 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | 57 |
| 1952 | This Is Your LifeSeries | Self | 52 |
| 1951 | Rome, the Eternal CityMovie | Self | 51 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1941 | You Can't Fool a CameraMovie | Himself | 41 |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsMovie | Self | 40 |
| 1936 | The Making of a Great Motion PictureMovie | — | 36 |
| 1924 | Broadway After DarkMovie | Carl Fisher | 24 |
| 1924 | The Chorus LadyMovie | Duke (the jockey) | 24 |
| 1923 | Little Johnny JonesMovie | George Nelson, Jockey | 23 |
| 1922 | My American WifeMovie | Extra | 22 |