Leo Pierson | |
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Pierson in 1917 film '49–'17 | |
| Born | Leo Olof Pierson December 25, 1888 Abilene, Kansas, USA |
| Died | October 2, 1943 |
| Education | St. Vincent's College for Boys |
| Occupation | Actor |
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Leo Pierson (1888-1943) was an American film actor who was active during Hollywood's silent era. [1] He was married to director and screenwriter Ruth Ann Baldwin. [2] [3]
Leo was born in Abilene, Kansas, to Charles Pierson and his wife, Maude; Charles was an immigrant from Sweden. Later on, he moved to Los Angeles and attended St. Vincent's College, where he began appearing in stage plays and graduated in 1907. [4]
His first known film role was in the 1911 short The Profligate . He acted in dozens of films from 1911 through 1919, the year he appears to have changed gears and focused on his work as a production manager. [5] [6]
He married screenwriter and director Ruth Ann Baldwin on February 19, 1917, the same year he appeared in her Universal films A Wife on Trial and '49-'17 . [7] [8]
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