Jesse Lasky Jr.

Jesse Lasky Jr.

Deceased · Born: Sep 19, 1910 · Died: Apr 11, 1988

Known For

The Ten CommandmentsThe Ten Commandments
Samson and DelilahSamson and Delilah
Secret AgentSecret Agent
Space: 1999Space: 1999

Personal Details

BornSep 19, 1910 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse

  • Pat Silver

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Apr 11, 1988 )

  • Betty McCrossin Allen

    ( Dec 31, 1949 to Nov 30, 2025 )

  • Frances Donna Drake

    ( Apr 19, 1936 to Oct 10, 1946 )

Biography

Jesse Lasky Jr. was born during the golden age of Hollywood, a time when the city was abuzz with creativity and innovation. As the son of Jesse Lasky Sr., the producer of the first feature film in a barn, he grew up surrounded by the greatest stars, writers, and musicians of the 1920s.

Career

1924
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad as (uncredited)
2016
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille
1988
Forbidden Sun
Forbidden Sun as Writer
1976
Crime and Passion
Crime and Passion as Writer
1961
Pirates of Tortuga
Pirates of Tortuga as Screenplay
The Wizard of Baghdad
The Wizard of Baghdad as Screenplay
1959
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones as Writer
1958
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer as Screenplay
1956
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments as Screenplay
Hot Blood
Hot Blood as Writer
1955
Pearl of the South Pacific
Pearl of the South Pacific as Screenplay
1954
Hell and High Water
Hell and High Water as Screenplay
The Iron Glove
The Iron Glove as Screenplay
1953
Salome
Salome as Story
The Silver Whip
The Silver Whip as Screenplay
Mission Over Korea
Mission Over Korea as Writer
1952
The Brigand
The Brigand as Screenplay
1951
Never Trust a Gambler
Never Trust a Gambler as Writer
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone as Screenplay
Mask of the Avenger
Mask of the Avenger as Screenplay
1949
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah as Writer
1947
Unconquered
Unconquered as Screenplay
1942
Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind as Screenplay
The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail as Screenplay
1941
Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky as Story
Back in the Saddle
Back in the Saddle as Writer
The Singing Hill
The Singing Hill as Writer
1940
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police as Screenplay
1939
Union Pacific
Union Pacific as Screenplay
1936
Secret Agent
Secret Agent as Writer
1934
The White Parade
The White Parade as Screenplay
Redhead
Redhead as Screenplay