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LeRoy was born on October 15, 1900, in San Francisco, California, the only child of Edna (née Armer) and Harry LeRoy, a well-to-do department store owner. [6] Both his parents' families had fully assimilated, residing in the Bay Area for several generations. LeRoy described his relatives as "San Franciscans first, Americans second, Jews third."
- 1928–1968
- 2, including Warner
- October 15, 1900, San Francisco, California, U.S.
- September 13, 1987 (aged 86), Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Murphy, Edna (1899–1974)American actress. Born Elizabeth Edna Murphy, Nov 17, 1899, in New York, NY; died Aug 3, 1974, in Santa Monica, CA; m. Mervyn LeRoy (film director), 1927 (div. 1933).Became a top NY model; appeared on screen (1919–32), in such films as Live Wires, Nobody's Bride, The White Moth, Lena Rivers, College Days and Modern Daughters.
Sep 14, 1987 · Mr. LeRoy was a keen, adaptable director who made mostly taut, punchy, socially critical films at Warner Brothers for a decade and then - for 14 years at M-G-M - mostly romantic, sentimental films ...
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Born Elizabeth Edna Murphy, she was a former top photographer's model in New York. Edna started in motion pictures in 1918. She appeared in 103 films from 1918 to 1933. In 1927 she married director Mervyn LeRoy. They divorced in 1932 on the grounds of desertion, which led to her becoming blacklisted, forcing...
Mervyn LeRoy. Director: Gypsy. The great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 was a tragedy for Mervyn LeRoy. While he and his father managed to survive, they lost everything they had. To make money, LeRoy sold newspapers and entered talent contests as a singer. When he entered vaudeville, his act was "LeRoy and Cooper--Two Kids and a Piano". After the act broke up he contacted his cousin ...
- October 15, 1900
- September 13, 1987
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Spouse. Mervyn LeRoy (1927-1932, divorced) Edna Murphy (November 17, 1899 – August 3, 1974) was an American actress of the silent era. [1] She appeared in 80 films between 1918 and 1933. Murphy was voted "Most Photographed Movie Star of 1925" by ScreenLand Magazine. For part of her career, Murphy was the leading woman in films with Monte Blue ...
