Roberta Leigh
Writer and TV producer, creator of 'The Newcomers'
Born
December 22nd, 1926
98 years ago
Died
2014
11 years ago — 88 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United Kingdom
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An English writer and television producer, created the soap opera 'The Newcomers', which aired from 1965 to 1966. Leigh wrote romantic novels under various pseudonyms and contributed to children's literature. In the 1960s, she became a prominent figure in British television production, aligning her writing with creative output for the screen.
Created the soap opera 'The Newcomers'
Authored numerous romantic novels
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