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Sol Lesser (February 17, 1890 – September 19, 1980) was an American film producer. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 and was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1961.
Sol Lesser. Producer: Tarzan and the Leopard Woman. Sol Lesser entered the film industry as an exhibitor and the owner of a chain of movie theaters. His first "production" had an interesting story behind it.
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May 7, 2024 · Sol Lesser (born February 17, 1890, Spokane, Washington, U.S.—died September 19, 1980, Hollywood, California) was an American motion-picture producer best known for his Tarzan movies.
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Apr 25, 2014 · Walsh pushed him to campaign for the title role in the “Tarzan” movies, vacated by the Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller when MGM surrendered the rights to the series to the producer Sol Lesser.
M otion picture pioneer Sol Lesser produced 117 feature films during more than 50 years in the movie industry. His was a career best remembered for its successes — especially...
Mar 4, 2016 · By 1925, at the ripe old age of 6, the roles started drying up, Principal Pictures, run by legendary silent producer Sol Lesser, let her go following a dispute with her father, and her parents...
Sep 21, 1980 · Sol Lesser, a film pioneer who produced more than 100 motion pictures, including a series of Tarzan films starring Johnny Weissmuller, and who introduced a rating system for audience guidance...
