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Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 23, 1907
Died Aug 25, 1995 (88)
Birthplace New York, USA
Popularity 4 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Leon Alton enjoyed a career on stage, screen, and television starting in the 1920s and lasting until the late 1970s. In the 1930s he started out on the Broadway stage appearing in various musicals which lasted until the early 1940s. Then like many Broadway actors and dancers, he seemingly drifted h ... is way to Hollywood where he was able to use his talents as a dancer to appear in many party scenes in a suit dancing in some of the most well known films. Like many dancers though, that was only part of their work as they could not survive on musicals alone and by the mid 1950s musicals started to lose their popularity so he had to find work elsewhere He was never unemployed long. Alton's appearance was ideal for bankers, or distinguished townsman, or whatever was needed. By the late 1950s, he was able to secure some roles in which he received screen credit in shows like Bat Masterson, Tombstone Territory, and Lock-Up all while still appearing at the usual party scenes or the social gatherings. By the 1960s his career was still going strong as he still found work in the usual places and managed to appear in several well known movies like True Grit, The Cheyenne Social Club, and Airport and appearing in most of the well known television shows of the time. His career wound down by the 1970s and while his name won't garner the attention or recognition to film audiences of today, most casting directors could tell you it was a name that should be respected and could be depended on.

Known For

Filmography

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971

as Soldier at Portobello Road (uncredited)

Watermelon Man

Watermelon Man

1970

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

as Official (uncredited)

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1969

as Collingsgood Associate (uncredited)

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

1969

as Dancer (uncredited)

The Love God?

The Love God?

1969

as Club Patron (uncredited)

True Grit

True Grit

1969

as Boarding House Guest (uncredited)

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

1968

as Bartender (uncredited)

Star!

Star!

1968

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Blackbeard's Ghost

Blackbeard's Ghost

1968

as Auction Guest

Funny Girl

Funny Girl

1968

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Hellfighters

Hellfighters

1968

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Yours, Mine and Ours

Yours, Mine and Ours

1968

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Divorce American Style

Divorce American Style

1967

as Bank Officer

Banning

Banning

1967

as Club Member (uncredited)

Batman

Batman

1966

as Official (uncredited)

Our Man Flint

Our Man Flint

1966

as Military Officer at Meeting (uncredited)

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

1965

as Spectator (uncredited)

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

1965

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

1965

as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)

Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools

1965

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

1964

as Officer at Fleet Admiral's Meeting (uncredited)

Kisses for My President

Kisses for My President

1964

as Burlesque Show Spectator (uncredited)

Marnie

Marnie

1964

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Looking for Love

Looking for Love

1964

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

1964

as Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

The Best Man

The Best Man

1964

as Russell Supporter (uncredited)

Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

1963

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Take Her, She's Mine

Take Her, She's Mine

1963

as Man at Airport (uncredited)

Twilight of Honor

Twilight of Honor

1963

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice

1963

as Audience Member (uncredited)

The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers

1963

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Period of Adjustment

Period of Adjustment

1962

as Visitor at Station (uncredited)

The Notorious Landlady

The Notorious Landlady

1962

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night

1962

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3

1962

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent

1962

as Senator (uncredited)

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

1961

as Villager (uncredited)

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1960

as Townsman (uncredited)

Cimarron

Cimarron

1960

as Townsman at Celebration (uncredited)

Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady?

1960

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

The Tingler

The Tingler

1959

as Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)

Holiday for Lovers

Holiday for Lovers

1959

as Party guest

Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle

1958

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Party Girl

Party Girl

1958

as Police Officer (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

The Young Stranger

The Young Stranger

1957

as Peter Kalish (uncredited)

Hollywood or Bust

Hollywood or Bust

1956

as Casino Patron

The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956

as Bank Robber (uncredited)

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

The Swan

The Swan

1956

as Ball Attendee

Three for the Show

Three for the Show

1955

as Bit Role (uncredited)

Illegal

Illegal

1955

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Phffft

Phffft

1954

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954

as Usher (uncredited)

Désirée

Désirée

1954

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Knock on Wood

Knock on Wood

1954

as Bellhop

Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

1953

as Townsman

The Juggler

The Juggler

1953

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Dangerous When Wet

Dangerous When Wet

1953

as Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)

The Iron Mistress

The Iron Mistress

1952

as Riverboat Passenger

Les Miserables

Les Miserables

1952

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Sirocco

Sirocco

1951

as Soldier (uncredited)

Destination Murder

Destination Murder

1950

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

1949

as Supporter

Caught

Caught

1949

as Cafe Customer (uncredited)

So You Want to Be a Salesman

So You Want to Be a Salesman

1947

as Salesman (uncredited)

Desperate

Desperate

1947

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

College Holiday

College Holiday

1936

as Dancer

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Twilight Zone

as Bartender (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Columbo

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Perry Mason

as Court Stenographer (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Juror (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

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