Gender
Female
Born
circa 1900
Died
Apr 22, 1995
New York, New York, USA
Performer Writer
Relations
Wife of
Arthur H. Bunker
Comments
Biography: Isabel Leighton Bunker wrote for the North American Newspaper Alliance and various magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. She served as a naval correspondent in World War II. She wrote and co-authored several books including "My Boy Franklin" about Franklin D. Roosevelt and "Where Away" about World War II cruiser Marblehead. Leighton moderated the television program "How Did They Get That Way?" in the early 1950s. She was married to Arthur H. Bunker.
Film/TV Credits: Wrote for "Fight for Your Lady" and "The Ford Theatre Hour."
  • CREDITS
    Spring Again (Nov 10, 1941 - Jan 10, 1942)
    • Written by Isabel Leighton
    PlayOriginal
    Polly (Jan 08, 1929 - Jan 19, 1929)
    • Book by Isabel Leighton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Katja (Oct 18, 1926 - Jan 22, 1927)
    • Additional scenes written and arranged by Isabel Leighton
    MusicalOperettaOriginal
    The Dagger (Sep 09, 1925 - Sep 1925)
    • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Marie Ponseau]
    PlayMelodramaOriginal
    The Sapphire Ring (Apr 15, 1925 - Apr 1925)
    • Book adapted by Isabel Leighton
    PlayOriginal
    Mercenary Mary (Apr 13, 1925 - Aug 08, 1925)
    • Book by Isabel Leighton
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The Haunted House (Sep 02, 1924 - Dec 1924)
    • Performer: Isabel Leighton [The Girl]
    PlayFarceOriginal
    Sweet Seventeen (Mar 17, 1924 - May 1924)
    • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Grace Farnum]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    What's Your Wife Doing? (Oct 01, 1923 - Dec 1923)
    • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Edith Somers]
    PlayComedy FarceOriginal
    Anathema (Apr 10, 1923 - Apr 1923)
    • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Rosa]
    PlayDrama FantasyOriginal
    Why Men Leave Home (Sep 12, 1922 - Jan 1923)
    • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Sybil]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Deburau (Dec 23, 1920 - Jun 1921)
    • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Honorine]
    PlayComedy TragedyOriginal
Spring Again (Nov 10, 1941 - Jan 10, 1942)
  • Written by Isabel Leighton
PlayOriginal
Polly (Jan 08, 1929 - Jan 19, 1929)
  • Book by Isabel Leighton
MusicalComedyOriginal
Katja (Oct 18, 1926 - Jan 22, 1927)
  • Additional scenes written and arranged by Isabel Leighton
MusicalOperettaOriginal
The Dagger (Sep 09, 1925 - Sep 1925)
  • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Marie Ponseau]
PlayMelodramaOriginal
The Sapphire Ring (Apr 15, 1925 - Apr 1925)
  • Book adapted by Isabel Leighton
PlayOriginal
Mercenary Mary (Apr 13, 1925 - Aug 08, 1925)
  • Book by Isabel Leighton
MusicalComedyOriginal
The Haunted House (Sep 02, 1924 - Dec 1924)
  • Performer: Isabel Leighton [The Girl]
PlayFarceOriginal
Sweet Seventeen (Mar 17, 1924 - May 1924)
  • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Grace Farnum]
PlayComedyOriginal
What's Your Wife Doing? (Oct 01, 1923 - Dec 1923)
  • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Edith Somers]
PlayComedy FarceOriginal
Anathema (Apr 10, 1923 - Apr 1923)
  • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Rosa]
PlayDrama FantasyOriginal
Why Men Leave Home (Sep 12, 1922 - Jan 1923)
  • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Sybil]
PlayComedyOriginal
Deburau (Dec 23, 1920 - Jun 1921)
  • Performer: Isabel Leighton [Honorine]
PlayComedy TragedyOriginal

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