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Date of Birth:

15 October 1900, San Francisco, California, USA more

Date of Death:

13 September 1987, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

The great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 was a tragedy for... more

Trivia:

Although he would later take credit for discovering actress Loretta Young... more

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Down 12% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(15 articles)

Villains We Love: Rhoda Penmark, 'The Bad Seed'
(From Cinematical. 29 October 2009, 4:15 PM, PDT)
The Wizard Of Oz 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review
(From Collider.com. 15 October 2009, 2:29 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Mervyn Le Roy | Mervyn Leroy

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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Costume and Wardrobe Department, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Green Berets (1968)	(uncredited)	1968	-	5.1 (4,365)

2.	Moment to Moment (1965)		1965	-	6.2 (91)

3.	Mary, Mary (1963)		1963	-	6.6 (81)

4.	Gypsy (1962)		1962	-	7.1 (1,760)

5.	A Majority of One (1961)		1961	-	6.2 (291)

6.	The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)	(as Mervyn Le Roy)	1961	-	6.2 (583)

7.	Wake Me When It's Over (1960)		1960	-	6.6 (104)

8.	The FBI Story (1959)		1959	-	6.4 (1,054)

9.	Home Before Dark (1958)		1958	-	6.8 (122)

10.	No Time for Sergeants (1958)		1958	-	7.7 (1,334)

11.	Toward the Unknown (1956)		1956	-	5.8 (109)
	AKAs: Brink of Hell (UK)
12.	The Bad Seed (1956)		1956	-	7.3 (3,437)

13.	Mister Roberts (1955)		1955	-	7.8 (7,147)

14.	Strange Lady in Town (1955)		1955	-	6.2 (62)

15.	Rose Marie (1954)		1954	-	5.8 (153)

16.	Latin Lovers (1953)		1953	-	4.9 (112)

17.	Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)		1952	-	6.2 (365)
	AKAs: The One Piece Bathing Suit (UK)
18.	Lovely to Look at (1952)		1952	-	6.4 (207)

19.	Quo Vadis (1951)		1951	-	7.2 (3,650)

20.	East Side, West Side (1949)		1949	-	6.6 (503)

21.	Any Number Can Play (1949)		1949	-	6.4 (176)

22.	Little Women (1949)		1949	-	7.1 (1,757)

23.	Homecoming (1948)		1948	-	6.4 (202)

24.	Desire Me (1947)	(uncredited)	1947	-	5.3 (142)

25.	Without Reservations (1946)		1946	-	6.5 (469)
	AKAs: Thanks God, I'll Take It from Here
26.	The House I Live In (1945)	(uncredited)	1945	-	7.3 (137)

27.	Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)		1944	-	7.5 (2,134)

28.	Madame Curie (1943)		1943	-	7.1 (634)

29.	You, John Jones! (1943)		1943	-	6.3 (123)

30.	Random Harvest (1942)		1942	-	7.9 (2,434)

31.	Johnny Eager (1942)		1942	-	7.0 (738)

32.	Unholy Partners (1941)		1941	-	6.7 (112)

33.	Blossoms in the Dust (1941)		1941	-	6.9 (471)

34.	Escape (1940)		1940	-	7.0 (300)
	AKAs: When the Door Opened
35.	Waterloo Bridge (1940)		1940	-	7.7 (2,609)

36.	The Wizard of Oz (1939)	(uncredited)	1939	-	8.3 (93,375)

37.	Fools for Scandal (1938)		1938	-	5.9 (144)

38.	They Won't Forget (1937)	(uncredited)	1937	-	7.5 (450)

39.	The King and the Chorus Girl (1937)	(uncredited)	1937	-	6.4 (115)
	AKAs: Romance Is Sacred (UK)
40.	Three Men on a Horse (1936)	(uncredited)	1936	-	6.7 (124)

41.	Anthony Adverse (1936)		1936	-	6.7 (499)

42.	I Found Stella Parish (1935)		1935	-	6.9 (121)

43.	Page Miss Glory (1935)		1935	-	7.9 (618)

44.	Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)		1935	-	6.6 (81)

45.	Sweet Adeline (1934)		1934	-	5.9 (101)

46.	Happiness Ahead (1934)		1934	-	7.0 (43)

47.	Heat Lightning (1934)		1934	-	7.0 (105)

48.	Hi, Nellie! (1934)		1934	-	6.7 (150)

49.	The World Changes (1933)		1933	-	6.9 (87)

50.	Tugboat Annie (1933)		1933	-	7.0 (165)

51.	Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)		1933	-	8.2 (2,539)

52.	Elmer, the Great (1933)		1933	-	6.4 (145)

53.	Hard to Handle (1933)		1933	-	6.9 (187)

54.	I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)		1932	-	8.0 (4,391)
	AKAs: I Am a Fugitive I Am a Fugitive from the Chain Gang
55.	Three on a Match (1932)		1932	-	7.2 (953)

56.	Big City Blues (1932)		1932	-	6.7 (106)

57.	Two Seconds (1932)		1932	-	6.9 (201)

58.	The Heart of New York (1932)		1932	-	5.7 (26)

59.	High Pressure (1932)	(as Mervyn Le Roy)	1932	-	6.7 (109)

60.	Tonight or Never (1931)		1931	-	8.2 (700)

61.	Local Boy Makes Good (1931)		1931	-	6.2 (42)

62.	Five Star Final (1931)		1931	-	7.4 (424)

63.	Broadminded (1931)		1931	-	5.9 (98)

64.	Too Young to Marry (1931)		1931	-	6.3 (5)

65.	Gentleman's Fate (1931)		1931	-	7.9 (361)

66.	Little Caesar (1931)		1931	-	7.4 (3,425)

67.	Top Speed (1930)		1930	-	6.6 (18)

68.	Numbered Men (1930)		1930	-	5.6 (10)

69.	Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)		1930	-	7.8 (37)

70.	Playing Around (1930)		1930	-	8.0 (28)

71.	Little Johnny Jones (1929)		1929	-	-

72.	Broadway Babies (1929)		1929	-	7.0 (22)
	AKAs: Broadway Daddies (UK)
73.	Hot Stuff (1929)		1929	-	-

74.	Naughty Baby (1928)		1928	-	-
	AKAs: Reckless Rosie (UK)
75.	Oh Kay! (1928)		1928	-	6.2 (9)

76.	Harold Teen (1928)		1928	-	-

77.	Flying Romeos (1928)		1928	-	-

78.	No Place to Go (1927)		1927	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Moment to Moment (1965)	(producer)	1965	-	6.2 (91)

2.	Mary, Mary (1963)	(producer)	1963	-	6.6 (81)

3.	Gypsy (1962)	(producer)	1962	-	7.1 (1,760)

4.	A Majority of One (1961)	(producer)	1961	-	6.2 (291)

5.	The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)	(producer) (uncredited)	1961	-	6.2 (583)

6.	Wake Me When It's Over (1960)	(producer)	1960	-	6.6 (104)

7.	The FBI Story (1959)	(producer)	1959	-	6.4 (1,054)

8.	Home Before Dark (1958)	(producer)	1958	-	6.8 (122)

9.	No Time for Sergeants (1958)	(producer)	1958	-	7.7 (1,334)

10.	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)	producer (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	6.8 (16)
	1 TV episode: "Ford Star Jubilee: The Wizard of Oz (#2.2)" (producer) (archive footage)
11.	Toward the Unknown (1956)	(producer)	1956	-	5.8 (109)
	AKAs: Brink of Hell (UK)
12.	The Bad Seed (1956)	(producer)	1956	-	7.3 (3,437)

13.	Strange Lady in Town (1955)	(producer)	1955	-	6.2 (62)

14.	Rose Marie (1954)	(producer) (uncredited)	1954	-	5.8 (153)

15.	Little Women (1949)	(producer)	1949	-	7.1 (1,757)

16.	The House I Live In (1945)	(producer)	1945	-	7.3 (137)

17.	Johnny Eager (1942)	(producer)	1942	-	7.0 (738)

18.	Unholy Partners (1941)	(producer)	1941	-	6.7 (112)

19.	Blossoms in the Dust (1941)	(producer)	1941	-	6.9 (471)

20.	Escape (1940)	(producer)	1940	-	7.0 (300)
	AKAs: When the Door Opened
21.	At the Circus (1939)	(producer)	1939	-	6.8 (2,012)
	AKAs: The Marx Brothers at the Circus (USA: promotional title)
22.	The Wizard of Oz (1939)	(producer)	1939	-	8.3 (93,375)

23.	Stand Up and Fight (1939)	(producer)	1939	-	6.6 (92)

24.	Dramatic School (1938)	(producer)	1938	-	6.2 (103)

25.	Fools for Scandal (1938)	(producer)	1938	-	5.9 (144)

26.	The Great Garrick (1937)	(producer) (uncredited)	1937	-	6.9 (143)

27.	Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)	(producer)	1937	-	5.8 (34)

28.	They Won't Forget (1937)	(producer)	1937	-	7.5 (450)

29.	The King and the Chorus Girl (1937)	(producer)	1937	-	6.4 (115)
	AKAs: Romance Is Sacred (UK)
30.	Three Men on a Horse (1936)	(producer)	1936	-	6.7 (124)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Without Reservations (1946)	(uncredited) Cameo appearance (dining with Kit)	1946	-	6.5 (469)
	AKAs: Thanks God, I'll Take It from Here
2.	The Chorus Lady (1924)	Duke (the jockey)	1924	-	-

3.	Broadway After Dark (1924)	Carl Fisher	1924	-	-

4.	The Call of the Canyon (1923)	Jack Rawlins	1923	-	-

5.	Going Up (1923)	The Bellboy	1923	-	-

6.	Little Johnny Jones (1923)	George Nelson, jockey	1923	-	-

7.	Prodigal Daughters (1923)	Newsboy	1923	-	-

8.	The Ghost Breaker (1922)	(uncredited) One of the 'Ghosts'	1922	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Green Berets (1968)	(studio advisor) (uncredited)	1968	-	5.1 (4,365)

2.	The Great Garrick (1937)	(supervisor)	1937	-	6.9 (143)

3.	Orchids and Ermine (1927)	(comedy construction)	1927	-	6.9 (33)

4.	Twinkletoes (1926)	(comedy construction)	1926	-	6.9 (18)

5.	Irene (1926)	(comedy construction)	1926	-	8.1 (18)

6.	We Moderns (1925)	(comedy construction)	1925	-	-

7.	Sally (1925)	(comedy construction)	1925	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Broadway After Dark (1924)	(wardrobe assistant)	1924	-	-

2.	The Call of the Canyon (1923)	(wardrobe assistant)	1923	-	-

3.	Going Up (1923)	(wardrobe assistant)	1923	-	-

4.	Little Johnny Jones (1923)	(wardrobe assistant)	1923	-	-

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Ella Cinders (1926)	(scenario) (story)	1926	-	8.5 (472)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(acknowledgment)	1976	-	7.3 (870)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The American Film Institute Salute to Alfred Hitchcock (1979) (TV)	Himself	1979	-	7.2 (134)

2.	The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV)	Himself - Thalberg Award Recipient	1976	-	4.6 (68)

3.	"Today" (1952)	Himself (2 episodes, 1967-1974)	1974	-	4.6 (318)
	AKAs: NBC News Today (USA: promotional title) The Today Show (USA: alternative title) 2 TV episodes: "Today: (1974-03-22)" Himself "Today: (1967-05-03)" Himself
4.	"The Virginia Graham Show" (1970)	Himself (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.8 (9)
	1 TV episode: "The Virginia Graham Show: (1971-06-24)" Himself
5.	Sophia: A Self-Portrait (1968) (TV)	Himself	1968	-	6.8 (6)

6.	A Majority of One (1961)	(uncredited) Himself - On-Screen Trailer Host	1961	-	6.2 (291)

7.	"This Is Your Life" (1952)	Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1960)	1960	-	7.0 (41)
	2 TV episodes: "This Is Your Life: Mervyn LeRoy" Himself "This Is Your Life: Jesse L. Lasky" Himself
8.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Himself (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Toast of the Town: (#8.40)" Himself
9.	You Can't Fool a Camera (1941)	Himself	1941	-	6.2 (23)
	AKAs: A New Romance of Celluloid: You Can't Fool a Camera (USA: series title)
10.	The Making of a Great Motion Picture (1936)	(uncredited) Himself	1936	-	5.6 (19)

11.	A Trip Through the Paramount Studio (1927)	Himself	1927	-	-


1.	Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1930s (2009) (V)	Himself

2.	You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)	Himself - Interviewee

3.	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV)	Himself

4.	The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) (TV)	Presenter of the Best Director Oscar to Victor Fleming at the 12th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony

5.	Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)	Himself

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Other Works:

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

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