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'''Leslie H. Martinson''' is an American television and film director. He was born on January 16, 1915 to Gertrude and Lewis Martinson in Boston, Massachusetts and has a brother named Bertram. He was a newspaper journalist before accepting a long-term job as an MGM script clerk in 1936. He began directing TV western series in the early 50s; his first feature film assignment was "The Atomic Kid" with Mickey Rooney at Republic Pictures in 1954. He later moved on to directing for television, becoming a prolific director for Warner Brothers Television. From 1954 to 1955, he directed the first of Mickey Rooney's three failed situation comedies for television series.<br />
Throughout the 60s and 70s, Martinson continued directing feature films and television including the TV series "Maverick," "Batman," "Ghost Story," "Mission: Impossible," "Mannix," "Diff'rent Strokes," "Dallas," "Eight Is Enough," "Wonder Woman" and episodes of the 80s TV shows, "Harper Valley PTA," "CHiPs" and "Airwolf." He also directed the made-for-TV reunion movie, "Rescue from Gilligan's Island."<br />
Martinson is also President Emeritus of the West Coast Jewish Theatre. He is married to television host and writer, Connie Martinson. They reside in Beverly Hills, California.

==Episode(s)==
* [[Rescue from Gilligan's Island]]

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