Leo Spitz

Leo Spitz (1888, Chicago–April 16, 1956[1]) was an American film executive, best known for running International Pictures with William Goetz. When International merged with Universal Studios to form Universal-International in 1946, Spitz and Goetz ran the studio together.[2] From 1950 to 1956 he owned a home in Palm Springs, California.[3] He was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[4]

front row, left to right: Barney Balaban, Paramount; Harry Cohn, Columbia Pictures; Nicholas M. Schenck, Lowe's; Will H. Hays, and Leo Spitz, RKO. artists; Sidney Kent, 20th Century Fox; N.J. Blumberg, Universal; and Albert Warner, Warner Bros. in 1938
front row, left to right: Barney Balaban, Paramount; Harry Cohn, Columbia Pictures; Nicholas M. Schenck, Lowe's; Will H. Hays, and Leo Spitz, RKO. artists; Sidney Kent, 20th Century Fox; N.J. Blumberg, Universal; and Albert Warner, Warner Bros. in 1938

References
  1. "Leo Spitz, Former RKO Head, Dies". Pensacola News Journal. No. 17 April 1956. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. "About Us" at Universal website access 1 Oct 2014
  3. Meeks, Eric G. (2012). The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes. Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. pp. 117, 128. ISBN 978-1479328598.
  4. Desert Sun


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