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.
Died	June 12, 1928 (aged 47) La Jolla, California, U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1916–1923
Spouse(s)	Harriet Scholl (div.) 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

• East Side - West Side (1923)
• The Woman Game (1920)
• The Fortune Teller (1920)
• The Clutch of Circumstance (1918)
• The Treasure of the Sea (1918)
• The Claim (1918)
• The Devil-Stone (1917)
• Forbidden Paths (1917)
• The Inner Shrine (1917)
• The Jaguar's Claws (1917)
• Unconquered (1917)
• Sacrifice (1917)
• Castles for Two (1917)
• Betty to the Rescue (1917)
• The Years of the Locust (1916)
• The Heir to the Hoorah (1916)
• The Storm (1916)
• Each Pearl a Tear (1916)

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.

External links

• Leighton Osmun at IMDb