J. Edward Leithead

J. Edward Leithead (died 1970) was an American writer.

Career

One of his magazine stories was adapted into the 1926 silent film Beyond the Rockies.[1]

Personal life

Leithead married his wife Edith in 1926, having met her in West Philadelphia. Their son was named William Cody Leithead after the popular Wild West figure Buffalo Bill.[2]

Outside of the writing industry, Leithead worked as a proofreader for an insurance company. He died in 1970 at the age of 75.[2]

References
  1. "Euclid". St. Petersburg Times. March 4, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. Pray, Rusty (June 19, 2000). "Edith F. Leithhead, 102; saw bridge being built". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chester County, B9. Retrieved May 29, 2024.


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