1907-08-23 New York, USA
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 his 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.
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Soldier at Portobello Road (uncredited) | 1971-10-07 |
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Watermelon Man | Pedestrian (uncredited) | 1970-05-27 |
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Tora! Tora! Tora! | Official (uncredited) | 1970-01-26 |
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | Collingsgood Associate (uncredited) | 1969-12-29 |
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True Grit | Boarding House Guest (uncredited) | 1969-06-11 |
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The Love God? | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1969-08-01 |
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Sweet Charity | Dancer (uncredited) | 1969-02-25 |
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Yours, Mine and Ours | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 1968-04-24 |
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Funny Girl | Audience Member (uncredited) | 1968-09-19 |
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Blackbeard's Ghost | Auction Guest | 1968-02-08 |
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How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life | Bartender (uncredited) | 1968-01-17 |
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Hellfighters | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1968-11-27 |
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Star! | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1968-07-18 |
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Warning Shot | 1967-01-18 | |
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Banning | Club Member (uncredited) | 1967-12-13 |
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Divorce American Style | Bank Officer | 1967-06-21 |
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Our Man Flint | Military Officer at Meeting (uncredited) | 1966-01-16 |
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Batman | Official (uncredited) | 1966-07-30 |
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Two on a Guillotine | Theatre Audience Member (uncredited) | 1965-01-13 |
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Do Not Disturb | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1965-12-22 |
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Ship of Fools | Ship Passenger (uncredited) | 1965-07-29 |
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Brainstorm | Spectator (uncredited) | 1965-05-05 |
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The Cincinnati Kid | Poker Game Spectator (uncredited) | 1965-10-15 |
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Looking for Love | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1964-08-05 |
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The Incredible Mr. Limpet | Officer at Fleet Admiral's Meeting (uncredited) | 1964-03-28 |
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Marnie | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1964-07-17 |
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What a Way to Go! | Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited) | 1964-07-31 |
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Kisses for My President | Burlesque Show Spectator (uncredited) | 1964-08-21 |
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Youngblood Hawke | Man With Newspapers (uncredited) | 1964-11-04 |
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The Best Man | Russell Supporter (uncredited) | 1964-04-05 |
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Critic's Choice | Audience Member (uncredited) | 1963-02-24 |
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Days of Wine and Roses | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1963-02-04 |
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Take Her, She's Mine | Man at Airport (uncredited) | 1963-11-13 |
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The Wheeler Dealers | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1963-11-14 |
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Twilight of Honor | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1963-11-13 |
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Advise & Consent | Senator (uncredited) | 1962-06-06 |
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The Notorious Landlady | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1962-04-13 |
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Tender Is the Night | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1962-01-19 |
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Period of Adjustment | Visitor at Station (uncredited) | 1962-10-31 |
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Go Naked in the World | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1961-03-10 |
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Babes in Toyland | Villager (uncredited) | 1961-12-14 |
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Cimarron | Townsman at Celebration (uncredited) | 1960-12-01 |
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Inherit the Wind | Townsman (uncredited) | 1960-07-07 |
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Who Was That Lady? | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 1960-04-08 |
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Holiday for Lovers | Party guest | 1959-07-21 |
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The Tingler | Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited) | 1959-07-29 |
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Bell, Book and Candle | Club Patron (uncredited) | 1958-12-25 |
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Party Girl | Police Officer (uncredited) | 1958-10-28 |
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The Last Hurrah | Banquet Guest (uncredited) | 1958-12-31 |
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The Young Stranger | Peter Kalish (uncredited) | 1957-02-01 |
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The Killer Is Loose | Bank Robber (uncredited) | 1956-02-03 |
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The Swan | Ball Attendee | 1956-04-26 |
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Somebody Up There Likes Me | Fight Spectator (uncredited) | 1956-07-04 |
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Hollywood or Bust | Casino Patron | 1956-12-06 |
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Three for the Show | Bit Role (uncredited) | 1955-02-24 |
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Illegal | Court Clerk (uncredited) | 1955-10-09 |
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New York Confidential | 1955-02-15 | |
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Knock on Wood | Bellhop | 1954-04-06 |
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A Star Is Born | Usher (uncredited) | 1954-10-01 |
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Phffft | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | 1954-11-10 |
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The Juggler | Bus Driver (uncredited) | 1953-05-11 |
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Dangerous When Wet | Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited) | 1953-06-18 |
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Small Town Girl | Townsman | 1953-04-10 |
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The Iron Mistress | Riverboat Passenger | 1952-11-19 |
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Les Miserables | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1952-08-14 |
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Cry Danger | 1951-02-23 | |
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Sirocco | Soldier (uncredited) | 1951-06-13 |
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The Iroquois Trail | 1950-06-15 | |
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Destination Murder | Nightclub Patron (Uncredited) | 1950-06-09 |
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Caught | Cafe Customer (uncredited) | 1949-02-17 |
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Alias Nick Beal | Supporter | 1949-03-04 |
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Desperate | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | 1947-06-20 |
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So You Want to Be a Salesman | Salesman (uncredited) | 1947-09-13 |
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College Holiday | Dancer | 1936-12-19 |
