Aleen Leslie

Aleen Leslie
BornAleen Wetstein
February 5, 1908
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 2010(2010-02-02) (aged 101)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter, playwright, novelist
Alma materOhio State University
Period1940–56
SpouseJacques Leslie (d. 1974)
ChildrenDiane Leslie, Jacques Leslie

Aleen Leslie (née Wetstein; February 5, 1908 – February 2, 2010) was a screenwriter, playwright, and novelist.[1] She died in 2010, at age 101.[2] At that time, she was the oldest member of the Writers Guild of American-West. She is perhaps best known for the A Date with Judy media franchise. Leslie was also the author of the novels The Scent of the Roses and The Windfall, and wrote various plays for the Pasadena Playhouse.

  1. ^ Variety Staff. "Oldest WGA member Aleen Leslie dies". Variety.
  2. ^ Obituary Los Angeles Times, February 10, 2010; page A42 [1]