Background
Ballew, Leighton Milton was born on February 17, 1916 in Des Arc, Arkansas, United States. Son of Lawrence Durant and Allie (Schnebly) Ballew.
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Leighton Milton Ballew
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Education
AB, Memphis State University, 1937. Master of Arts, Case Western Reserve University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1955.
Career
Actor, The Cleveland Playhouse, 1940-1941;
executive director, Jacksonville (Florida) Little Theatre, 1941-1942;
chair drama Department, University Georgia, Athens, 1942-1982;
professor emeritus, U. Georgia, Athens, 1983-1993. Theatre consultant Vestlandske Teaterlag, Bergen, Norway, 1977-1978, theatrecons. Riksteatret, Oslo, Norway, 1988-1993.
Producer, director films on aging U. Georgia, 1979-1981. Visiting director Sogn og Fjordane Teater, Forde, Norway, 1979-1980, guest director, 1982-1983. Donor SETC Fund in Play Direction, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1988, Memphis State University, 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Docent State Museum of Georgia, Athens, 1982-1993. Volunteer Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Athens, 1985-1993. With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Member National Theatre Conference (life), Georgia Theatre Conference (life, past president), Southeastern Theatre Conference (life, past president 1968, Suzanne Davis Career award 1975, president, director over 260 productions).
Interests
Connections
Married Despy Karlas, March 30, 1949 (divorced). 1 child, Christopher Durant.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1937
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1941
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1955