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Philip Leacock Biography (1917-1990)

Born October 8, 1917, in London, England; died July 14, 1990, in London; married; (second marriage) Carolyn Slater; children: Jonathan, Rebecca; (previousmarriage) Timothy, Louisa.

Nationality

English

Gender

Male

Occupation

producer, director

Birth Details

October 8, 1917

London, England

Famous Works

• Credits; Film Director, Except Where Indicated
• Life in Her Hands, United Artists (UA), 1951.
• The Brave Don't Cry, Associated British Films, 1952.
• Appointment in London, British Lion, 1953.
• The Little Kidnappers (also known as The Kidnappers), UA, 1954.
• Escapade, Eros, 1955.
• High Tide at Noon, J. Arthur Rank, 1957.
• The Spanish Gardener, J. Arthur Rank, 1957.
• Innocent Sinners, J. Arthur Rank, 1958.
• The Rabbit Trap, UA, 1959.
• Take a Giant Step, UA, 1959.
• Hand in Hand, Columbia, 1960.
• Let No Man Write My Epitaph, Columbia, 1960.
• Thirteen West Street, Columbia, 1962.
• The War Lover, Columbia, 1962.
• Reach for Glory, Columbia, 1963.
• Tamahine, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964.
• Producer, Firecreek, Warner Brothers, 1968.
• Adam's Woman (also known as Return of the Boomerang), Warner Brothers, 1972.
• Also director of documentaries during the 1940s, including Island People (with Paul Rotha): The Story of Wool; Out of True; and Festival in London.
• Credits; Television Director; Movies
• The Birdmen, ABC, 1971.
• When Michael Calls, ABC, 1972.
• Dying Room Only, ABC, 1973.
• The Great Man's Whiskers, NBC, 1973.
• Killer on Board, NBC, 1977.
• The Curse of King Tut's Tomb, NBC, 1980.
• Angel City, CBS, 1980.
• The Two Lives of Carol Letner, CBS, 1981.
• "Three Sovereigns for Sarah," American Playhouse, PBS, 1985.
• Credits; Television Director; Pilots
• The Daughters of Joshua Cabe, ABC, 1972.
• (And producer), Baffled!, NBC, 1973.
• Key West, NBC, 1973.
• Wild and Wooley, ABC, 1978.
• Heaven on Earth, NBC, 1981.
• The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch, ABC, 1982.
• (With others) Finder of Lost Loves, ABC, 1984.
• Bridges to Cross, CBS, 1986.
• Credits; Television Work; Series
• Executive producer (with Michael Garrison), The Wild Wild West, CBS, 1965- 70.
• Executive producer, Cimarron Strip, CBS, 1967-68, 1971.
• Executive producer (with others), Gunsmoke (also see below), CBS,1955-75.
• Executive producer (with others), Hawaii Five-O (also see below),CBS, 1968- 80.
• Director (with John Erman) and producer, The New Land, ABC, 1974.
• Director, Born to the Wind (also known as Indians), BBC, then NBC, 1982.
• Credits; Television Director; Episodic
• Dirty Sally, CBS, 1974.
• Kate Loves a Mystery, NBC, 1979.
• Sweepstakes, NBC, 1979.
• Little Women, NBC, 1979.
• Also director of episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents; Gunsmoke, CBS; Route 66, CBS; Hawaii Five-O, CBS; The Defenders, CBS; The Virginian, NBC; The FBI, ABC; The Mod Squad, ABC; The Men from Shiloh, NBC; The Waltons, CBS; Apple'sWay, CBS; Family, ABC; Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1977-81; The Paper Chase, CBS; Fantasy Island, ABC; Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, NBC; Nurse, CBS; Dynasty, ABC; and Hotel, ABC.

Further Reference

Periodicals:

• New York Times, July 21, 1990.
• Variety, July 25, 1990.*