Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Deceased · Born: Oct 3, 1896 · Died: Jul 5, 1969

1937

Personal Details

BornOct 3, 1896 Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
  • Thomas McCarey
  • Leona McCarey

Biography

Leo McCarey, a renowned director and writer, was born on October 3, 1896, in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, California, USA, a place that would later become a hub for his creative endeavors.

With a career spanning multiple decades, McCarey's most notable works include the iconic romantic drama "An Affair to Remember" (1957),the heartwarming comedy-drama "Going My Way" (1944),and the classic drama "The Bells of St. Mary's" (1945),cementing his reputation as a master of his craft.

Outside of his professional life, McCarey was married to the lovely Virginia Stella Martin, a union that brought joy and companionship to his life.

Sadly, McCarey's life came to an end on July 5, 1969, in Santa Monica, California, USA, leaving behind a legacy of unforgettable films that continue to captivate audiences to this day.

Career

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1952
My Son John
My Son John as John Jefferson (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":71461,"title":"Baggage Buster","year":"1941","character":"Animals","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/baggage-buster","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71461.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71461.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
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1937
Make Way for Tomorrow
Make Way for Tomorrow as Passerby / Man in Overcoat / Carpet Sweeper (uncredited)
{"id":65689,"title":"Move Over, Darling","year":"1963","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/move-over-darling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65689.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
{"id":75534,"title":"Brats","year":"1930","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/brats","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75534.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75534.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
Brats
Brats as Story
{"id":75564,"title":"Blotto","year":"1930","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blotto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75564.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75564.jpg"},"released":1}
Blotto
Blotto as Story
{"id":75568,"title":"Hog Wild","year":"1930","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hog-wild-1930","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75568.jpg"},"released":1}
Hog Wild
Hog Wild as Story
{"id":75588,"title":"Below Zero","year":"1930","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/below-zero-1930","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75588.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75588.jpg"},"released":1}
Below Zero
Below Zero as Story
{"id":75815,"title":"Berth Marks","year":"1929","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/berth-marks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75815.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75815.jpg"},"released":1}
1929
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{"id":75895,"title":"Perfect Day","year":"1929","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/perfect-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75895.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75895.jpg"},"released":1}
Perfect Day
Perfect Day as Writer
{"id":75904,"title":"Men O'War","year":"1929","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/men-owar-1929","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75904.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75904.jpg"},"released":1}
Men O'War
Men O'War as Writer
{"id":75968,"title":"From Soup to Nuts","year":"1928","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/from-soup-to-nuts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75968.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75968.jpg"},"released":1}
1928
{"id":75989,"title":"Should Married Men Go Home?","year":"1928","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/should-married-men-go-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75989.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75989.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":76098,"title":"The Second 100 Years","year":"1927","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-second-100-years","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76098.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76098.jpg"},"released":1}
1927
{"id":66006,"title":"Satan Never Sleeps","year":"1962","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/satan-never-sleeps","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66006.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66006.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Satan Never Sleeps
Satan Never Sleeps as Director, Screenplay
{"id":66510,"title":"Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!","year":"1958","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rally-round-the-flag-boys-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66510.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66510.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! as Director, Screenplay
{"id":9982,"title":"An Affair to Remember","year":"1957","job":"Director, Story, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-affair-to-remember","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gp3ois7tjtk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/gp3ois7tjtk0.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember as Director, Story, Screenplay
{"id":67957,"title":"My Son John","year":"1952","job":"Director, Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-son-john","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67957.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67957.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
My Son John
My Son John as Director, Screenplay, Story
{"id":174587,"title":"You Can Change the World","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/you-can-change-the-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174587.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174587.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
{"id":96622,"title":"Good Sam","year":"1948","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/good-sam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96622.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96622.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Good Sam
Good Sam as Director, Screenplay
{"id":10063,"title":"The Bells of St. Mary's","year":"1945","job":"Director, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bells-of-st-marys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/24ut9jb0lfk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/24ut9jb0lfk0.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's as Director, Story
{"id":14647,"title":"Going My Way","year":"1944","job":"Director, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/going-my-way","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14647.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14647.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Going My Way
Going My Way as Director, Story
{"id":32477,"title":"Once Upon a Honeymoon","year":"1942","job":"Director, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/once-upon-a-honeymoon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32477.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon
Once Upon a Honeymoon as Director, Story
{"id":95219,"title":"Love Affair","year":"1939","job":"Director, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-affair-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/26vmkoa49r7g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/26vmkoa49r7g.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Love Affair
Love Affair as Director, Story
{"id":72898,"title":"The Awful Truth","year":"1937","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-awful-truth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72898.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72898.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
{"id":72901,"title":"Make Way for Tomorrow","year":"1937","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/make-way-for-tomorrow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7n5ocujh5050.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7n5ocujh5050.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73541,"title":"The Milky Way","year":"1936","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-milky-way","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73541.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73541.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
The Milky Way
The Milky Way as Director
{"id":12882,"title":"Ruggles of Red Gap","year":"1935","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ruggles-of-red-gap","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12882.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12882.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
{"id":74098,"title":"Six of a Kind","year":"1934","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/six-of-a-kind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74098.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74098.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
Six of a Kind
Six of a Kind as Director
{"id":74097,"title":"Belle of the Nineties","year":"1934","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/belle-of-the-nineties","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74097.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74097.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68249,"title":"Duck Soup","year":"1933","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/duck-soup","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2oao20n4hlng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2oao20n4hlng.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
Duck Soup
Duck Soup as Director
{"id":74985,"title":"The Kid from Spain","year":"1932","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-kid-from-spain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74985.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74985.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
{"id":75352,"title":"Indiscreet","year":"1931","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/indiscreet-1931","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75352.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75352.jpg"},"released":1}
1931
Indiscreet
Indiscreet as Director
{"id":75670,"title":"Let's Go Native","year":"1930","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lets-go-native-1930","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75670.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75670.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
{"id":75764,"title":"Wild Company","year":"1930","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wild-company","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75764.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75764.jpg"},"released":1}
Wild Company
Wild Company as Director
{"id":76143,"title":"Bromo and Juliet","year":"1926","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bromo-and-juliet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76143.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76143.jpg"},"released":1}
1926
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