The Narrow Margin (1952)

Born in San Francisco, CA. Story- and screenwriter who entered American film with HAUNTED HOUSE (1940) at Monogram. Other credits (alone or in collaboration) include THE SECRET FURY (1950), HIS KIND OF WOMAN (1951), THE NARROW MARGIN and MY MAN AND I (both 1952), MAN IN THE DARK and CRY OF THE HUNTED (both 1953), HELL'S ISLAND and THE MARAUDERS (both 1955) and GUN BATTLE AT MONTEREY (1957). His sister was silent screen actress Julie Leonard; his nephew is actor/director Jackie Cooper.  Nominated for Writing (Motion Picture Story) 1952: THE NARROW MARGIN (w. Martin Goldsmith) 1 nomination