Leigh Vance (1922-15 October 1994) was a British screenwriter and producer who specialised in crime stories. He was a founding officer of the British Writers Guild and former president of the International Writers Guild. He wrote a number of films for Sydney Box.
He moved to Hollywood and wrote for and produced several television series including ''Cannon'', ''Baretta'', ''Hart to Hart.''
He was married to
Eunice Gayson
Eunice Elizabeth Sargaison (17 March 1928 – 8 June 2018), known professionally as Eunice Gayson, was an English actress best known for playing Sylvia Trench, James Bond's love interest in the first two Bond films ('' Dr. No'' and '' From Russ ...
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The Flesh is Weak
''The Flesh Is Weak'' is a 1957 British film directed by Don Chaffey and starring John Derek and Milly Vitale. It was written by Leigh Vance and Roger Falconer based on an original story by Deborah Bedford. Distributors Corporation of America ...
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Heart of a Child'' (1958) - writer
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Witness in the Dark
''Witness in the Dark'' is a 1959 British second feature crime drama film directed by Wolf Rilla, and starring Patricia Dainton, Conrad Phillips, Madge Ryan and Nigel Green. It was written by Leigh Vance and John Lemont and produced by Norman ...
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Piccadilly Third Stop'' (1960) - writer
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And Women Shall Weep'' (1960) - writer
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The Shakedown'' (1960) - writer
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The Frightened City
''The Frightened City'' is a 1961 British neo-noir gangster film directed by John Lemont and starring Herbert Lom, John Gregson and Sean Connery. It was written by Leigh Vance. The film is about extortion rackets and gang warfare in the West End ...
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Dr. Crippen'' (1963) - writer
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It's All Happening'' (1963) - writer
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The Black Windmill'' (1974) - writer
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Baretta
''Baretta'' is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978.
The show was a revised and milder version of a 1973–1974 ABC series, '' Toma'', starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police ...
'' (1975) - producer
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Switch
In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The most common type o ...
'' (1976) - producer
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Hart to Hart
''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset ...
'' (1983-84) - producer
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British screenwriters
1922 births
1994 deaths