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Leo D. Maloney

Leo D. Maloney
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Born January 4, 1888
Santa Rosa, California, USA
Died November 2, 1929(1929-11-02) (aged 41)
New York, New York, USA
Occupation Actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years active 1911-1929

Leo D. Maloney (January 4, 1888 – November 2, 1929) was an American film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 156 films between 1911 and 1929. He also directed 47 films between 1914 and 1929.

Maloney was born in Santa Rosa, California and built the "Leo Maloney Studio" in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. 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.


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