Leon Alton
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1907-08-23
Day of Death
1995-08-25 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
New York, USA
Leon Alton
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 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.
Acting
(1971)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
as Soldier at Portobello Road (uncredited)
(1970)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Official (uncredited)
(1970)
Watermelon Man
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
(1969)
True Grit
as Boarding House Guest (uncredited)
(1969)
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
as Collingsgood Associate (uncredited)
(1969)
Sweet Charity
as Dancer (uncredited)
(1969)
The Love God?
as Club Patron (uncredited)
(1969)
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
as Man in Ticket Line (uncredited)
(1968)
Yours, Mine and Ours
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
(1968)
Funny Girl
as Audience Member (uncredited)
(1968)
Blackbeard's Ghost
as Auction Guest
(1968)
Hellfighters
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
(1968)
Star!
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1968)
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
as Bartender (uncredited)
(1967)
(1967)
Divorce American Style
as Bank Officer
(1967)
Banning
as Club Member (uncredited)
(1966)
Batman
as Official (uncredited)
(1966)
Our Man Flint
as Military Officer at Meeting (uncredited)
(1965)
Ship of Fools
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
(1965)
The Cincinnati Kid
as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
(1965)
Do Not Disturb
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1965)
Brainstorm
as Spectator (uncredited)
(1965)
Two on a Guillotine
as Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)
(1964)
Marnie
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1964)
What a Way to Go!
as Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
(1964)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
as Officer at Fleet Admiral's Meeting (uncredited)
(1964)
Youngblood Hawke
as Man With Newspapers (uncredited)
(1964)
The Best Man
as Russell Supporter (uncredited)
(1964)
Kisses for My President
as Burlesque Show Spectator (uncredited)
(1964)
Looking for Love
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
(1963)
Days of Wine and Roses
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1963)
The Wheeler Dealers
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
(1963)
Take Her, She's Mine
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
(1963)
Critic's Choice
as Audience Member (uncredited)
(1963)
Twilight of Honor
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
(1962)
The Notorious Landlady
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
(1962)
Tender Is the Night
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
(1962)
Period of Adjustment
as Visitor at Station (uncredited)
(1962)
Advise & Consent
as Senator (uncredited)
(1962)
Sergeants 3
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1961)
Babes in Toyland
as Villager (uncredited)
(1961)
Go Naked in the World
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
(1960)
Inherit the Wind
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1960)
Cimarron
as Townsman at Celebration (uncredited)
(1960)
Who Was That Lady?
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
(1959)
The Tingler
as Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
(1959)
Holiday for Lovers
as Party guest
(1958)
Bell, Book and Candle
as Club Patron (uncredited)
(1958)
Party Girl
as Police Officer (uncredited)
(1958)
The Last Hurrah
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
(1957)
The Young Stranger
as Peter Kalish (uncredited)
(1956)
Somebody Up There Likes Me
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
(1956)
Hollywood or Bust
as Casino Patron
(1956)
The Killer Is Loose
as Bank Robber (uncredited)
(1956)
The Swan
as Ball Attendee
(1955)
(1955)
Illegal
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
(1955)
Three for the Show
as Bit Role (uncredited)
(1954)
A Star Is Born
as Usher (uncredited)
(1954)
Désirée
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1954)
Knock on Wood
as Bellhop
(1954)
Phffft
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
(1953)
Dangerous When Wet
as Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
(1953)
The Juggler
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
(1953)
Small Town Girl
as Townsman
(1953)
The Mississippi Gambler
as Fencing Student (uncredited)
(1952)
The Iron Mistress
as Riverboat Passenger
(1952)
Les Miserables
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
(1951)
Sirocco
as Soldier (uncredited)
(1951)
(1950)
(1950)
Destination Murder
as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
(1949)
Caught
as Cafe Customer (uncredited)
(1949)
Alias Nick Beal
as Supporter
(1947)
Desperate
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
(1947)
So You Want to Be a Salesman
as Salesman (uncredited)
(1936)
College Holiday
as Dancer