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Frank Leyva(1897-1981)

  • Actor
  • Casting Director
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Frank Leyva was born on 26 October 1897 in El Paso, Texas, USA. He was an actor and casting director, known for Soldiers of Fortune (1955) and The Andy Griffith Show (1960). He was married to Margaret A. Guyer, Paulita Arvizu and Anna Martinez. He died on 26 February 1981 in North Hollywood, California, USA.
BornOctober 26, 1897
DiedFebruary 26, 1981(83)
BornOctober 26, 1897
DiedFebruary 26, 1981(83)
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Known for

Soldiers of Fortune (1955)
Soldiers of Fortune
7.6
TV Series
  • Paolo Sanchez
Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Carl - First Clarinet Player

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Actor

  • Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, and James Caan in El Dorado (1966)
    El Dorado
    7.5
    • Bit Part (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Carl - First Clarinet Player
    • 1962
  • Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner in The Buccaneer (1958)
    The Buccaneer
    6.4
    • Soldier
    • Pirate
    • Spanish Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Maracaibo (1958)
    Maracaibo
    5.8
    • Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957)
    Tip on a Dead Jockey
    6.1
    • Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Debra Paget and Cornel Wilde in Omar Khayyam (1957)
    Omar Khayyam
    5.9
    • Defender Assassin (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)
    Ten Thousand Bedrooms
    5.6
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • Hebrew at Rameses' Gate (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Clark Gable, Jane Russell, and Robert Ryan in The Tall Men (1955)
    The Tall Men
    6.7
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Soldiers of Fortune (1955)
    Soldiers of Fortune
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Paolo Sanchez
    • 1955
  • Where Danger Lives (1950)
    Where Danger Lives
    6.7
    • Mexican (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Robert Mitchum, William Bendix, and Jane Greer in The Big Steal (1949)
    The Big Steal
    6.9
    • Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Carol Forman, Robert Livingston, Keye Luke, and Roland Winters in The Feathered Serpent (1948)
    The Feathered Serpent
    6.0
    • José (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Anthony Quinn, John Wayne, Judith Anderson, Laraine Day, James Gleason, and Cedric Hardwicke in Tycoon (1947)
    Tycoon
    6.1
    • Laborer (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Pat O'Brien, Audrey Long, and Ruth Warrick in Perilous Holiday (1946)
    Perilous Holiday
    5.9
    • Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1946

Casting Director

  • John Wayne, Richard Widmark, and Laurence Harvey in The Alamo (1960)
    The Alamo
    6.8
    • Casting Director (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    6.7
    • Casting Director (uncredited)
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • October 26, 1897
    • El Paso, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • February 26, 1981
    • North Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Margaret A. GuyerOctober 26, 1956 - February 26, 1981 (his death, 2 children)

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