Roberta Leigh was an assumed name for Rita Lewin who was a British author, artist, composer and television producer.
11 Facts About Roberta Leigh
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Roberta Leigh wrote romance fiction and children's stories under the pseudonyms Roberta Leigh, Rachel Lindsay, Janey Scott and Rozella Lake.
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Roberta Leigh published her first novel in 1950 and was still actively working on new titles until a year before her death.
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Best known as Roberta Leigh, she was born Rita Shulman in London to sometimes-poor Jewish parents who had emigrated from Russia.
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Roberta Leigh published a romance in 1950 as Roberta Leigh, the first of over 160 novels.
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Roberta Leigh published children's books and romances under the pseudonyms Janey Scott, Rachel Lindsay, and Rozella Lake.
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Roberta Leigh made a total of 275 cinematic works, becoming the first woman producer in Britain to have her own film company.
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Roberta Leigh created eight puppet TV series, including The Adventures of Twizzle, Torchy the Battery Boy, Sara and Hoppity, Space Patrol, Wonder Boy and Tiger, and Send for Dithers.
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Roberta Leigh developed a keen interest in music during childhood, and was credited as the composer for most of her shows.
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Roberta Leigh did tinker with electronic equipment to create the opening theme for Space Patrol, after asking a shop clerk for something that made interesting sounds.
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Besides creating and scripting the series, Roberta Leigh wrote the title song and lyrics.