Leon Claire Metz | |
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| Born | November 6, 1930 |
| Died | November 15, 2020 (aged 90) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | cultural historian. author, columnist, television personality |
| Years active | 1958–2020 |
| Spouse | Cheryl Schilling |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Saddleman Award (1985) |
Leon Claire Metz (November 6, 1930 – November 15, 2020) was an American cultural historian, author, television documentary personality, and lecturer on the American Old West period. Metz presented hundreds of his programs to groups all over the U.S. particularly in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona. Metz also made numerous TV appearances television documentaries most notably, A&E's The Real West series, which is also shown on The History Channel.