Cousin of director Mervyn LeRoy.
Father of Jesse Lasky Jr. and Betty Lasky.
Father of screenwriter Jesse Lasky Jr..
In 1932, he resigned from Paramount. By 1933, Paramount Publix, the parent company of Paramount Pictures was forced into bankruptcy, and placed in receivership.
One of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Studio boss of Paramount Pictures.