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Leon Schlesinger | |
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Schlesinger in 1917 | |
| Born | May 20, 1884 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | December 25, 1949 (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1919–1949 |
| Spouse | |
Leon Schlesinger (May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) was an American movie producer. He founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the Golden Age of American animation.
Schlesinger produced six B-movie Westerns in the 1930s for Warners starring John Wayne.