Leighton Osmun

Leighton Graves Osmun (December 13, 1880 – June 12, 1928) was an American screenwriter, playwright, and author who was active during Hollywood's silent era.[1] He often collaborated with fellow screenwriter Beatrice deMille.[2][3]

Leighton Osmun
Born
Leighton Graves Osmun

December 13, 1880
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 1928(1928-06-12) (aged 47)
La Jolla, California, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1916–1923
Spouse(s)
Harriet Scholl
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(divorced)​

Lula Drummond

Biography

Leighton was born in Newark, New Jersey, to banker J. Allen Osmun and Mary Graves.[4]

In 1916, while living in Los Angeles and working as a writer, Leighton briefly disappeared after divorcing his first wife, Harriet Scholl, and marrying his second wife, Lula Dix Drummond.[4] He and Lula had a daughter, Sarah, together; she would go on to marry William Ince, son of director Thomas H. Ince.[5]

In the summer of 1929, he suffered a heart attack and died after rescuing a child who was in danger of drowning at a beach in La Jolla, California. He was 48 years old.[6][7][8] He was survived by his second wife, Dix, and his daughter, Sarah.

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Whittier Man Is Success as Author". The Whittier News. 17 Jul 1920. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  2. The Moving Picture World. World Photographic Publishing Company. 1917.
  3. "Osmun with Metro". The Charlotte News. 30 Mar 1918. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. "Alimony Trail Proves Devious". The Los Angeles Times. 2 Mar 1916. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  5. "Bride to Reside in London". The Los Angeles Times. 11 Jun 1937. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  6. "Community Players Are Asked to Premiere in Our City". Santa Ana Register. 11 Oct 1930. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  7. "Author Expires, Dies on Beach". Reno Gazette-Journal. 14 Jun 1929. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  8. "Dies Following Rescue of Friend". The Herald. 20 Jun 1929. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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