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- Height5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Leonard Harper was a theatre Stager/director. He grew up from a childhood were he danced for pennies to take over "The Great White Way" Harlem style. His grandson Grant Harper Reid has written his biography titled "Rhythm For Sale".- IMDb Mini Biography By: Grant Harper Reid
- SpouseArsceola Blanks(November 3, 1922 - February 4, 1943) (his death)
- He was by far one of the greatest theatrical producer directors from the 1920s to the early 1940s. He also worked on the first African-American "talkie" motion picture, The Exile (1931), with director Oscar Micheaux. According to his grandson Grant Harper Reid the film, was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The Fort Lee Film Commission presented Harper's grandson Grant Harper Reid with "The Barrymore Award" in recognition of his efforts and devotion in the promotion of Fort Lee's history and its role as the birthplace of the motion picture industry.
- New York City Council Member C. Virginia Fields honored him for his outstanding works in entertainment in 1997 with a Proclamation.
- In 1997 New York State Sen. David A. Paterson honored him with a Proclamation for his exceptional contributions to arts and culture in Harlem.
- United States Rep. Charles Rangel entered into the Congressional Record in 1998 the highlights of his extraordinary achievements which honors and gives public recognition to his show business works.
- State of New York Legislative Resloution honored him in 1997 for his many contributions and outstanding achievements in the fields of theatre, stage shows and motion picture by Assemblyman Keith Wright.
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