Warren Leslie
Warren Leslie (May 3, 1927 – July 6, 2011) was an American author, journalist, and business executive.
Early life and career
Born in
Works
While working for Neiman Marcus, Leslie published Dallas Public and Private: Aspects of an American City in April 1964. The controversial work profiled the city of Dallas in light of the assassination of John F. Kennedy just four months after the tragic event, and was highly critical of the conservative political culture of Dallas.
Leslie published the novels The Best Thing That Ever Happened (1952) and The Starrs of Texas (1978). He also co-authored scripts for the soap opera The Secret Storm with his sister, the actress and writer Bethel Leslie.
Death
He died in Chicago in 2011 at the age of 84.[2] He was survived by one son, two grandchildren, and a great-grandson.
References
- ^ "Warren Leslie III, author of noted Dallas book, dies at 84 | Dallas-Fort Worth Obituaries - News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News". Archived from the original on 2011-08-27.
- ^ Dennis Hevesi (July 23, 2011). "Warren Leslie Dies at 84; Wrote Book That Rankled Dallas". The New York Times.