Leo D. Maloney

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Leo Daniel Maloney
New York, New York
, U.S.
EducationSanta Clara College
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years active1911–1929

Leo Daniel Maloney (January 4, 1888 – November 2, 1929) was an American film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter of the silent era.[1][2]

Biography

Leo Daniel Maloney was born on January 4, 1888, in San Jose, California.[3][4][5] However some sources state he was born in Santa Rosa, California.[4] He attended Santa Clara College (now Santa Clara University).[3]

He built the "Leo Maloney Studio" in the

Selig Company (also known as Selig Polyscope Company).[6]

He directed 47 films between 1914 and 1929. Maloney's final film was one of the first sound pictures, 1929's Overland Bound. While at a party in Manhattan to celebrate the completion of that picture, Maloney suffered a fatal stroke. His death was probed by police and may have been due to chronic alcoholism.[4][5]

Leo D. Maloney in 1923 poster art

Filmography

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