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Walter DeLeon(1884-1947)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Walter DeLeon was born on 3 May 1884 in Oakland, California, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for College Rhythm (1934), The Cat and the Canary (1939) and The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938). He was married to Muggins Davies. He died on 1 August 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 3, 1884
DiedAugust 1, 1947(63)
BornMay 3, 1884
DiedAugust 1, 1947(63)
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Known for

Joe Penner in College Rhythm (1934)
College Rhythm
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1934
Paulette Goddard in The Cat and the Canary (1939)
The Cat and the Canary
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1939
W.C. Fields, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Martha Raye, and Shirley Ross in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
The Big Broadcast of 1938
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1938
Carmen Miranda, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Lizabeth Scott in Scared Stiff (1953)
Scared Stiff
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1953

Credits

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Writer

  • 7x13=28
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2020
  • Carmen Miranda, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Lizabeth Scott in Scared Stiff (1953)
    Scared Stiff
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Time of Their Lives (1946)
    The Time of Their Lives
    7.5
    • original screenplay (as Walter De Leon)
    • 1946
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Brenda Joyce in Little Giant (1946)
    Little Giant
    6.7
    • screenplay (as Walter De Leon)
    • 1946
  • Veronica Lake and Eddie Bracken in Hold That Blonde! (1945)
    Hold That Blonde!
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Cass Daley, and Diana Lynn in Out of This World (1945)
    Out of This World
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Ralph Bellamy, Jane Powell, and Constance Moore in Delightfully Dangerous (1945)
    Delightfully Dangerous
    6.0
    • adaptation
    • 1945
  • Dorothy Lamour in Rainbow Island (1944)
    Rainbow Island
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1944
  • Cass Daley, Gil Lamb, Dorothy Lamour, Victor Moore, and Dick Powell in Riding High (1943)
    Riding High
    5.0
    • screenplay
    • 1943
  • Mary Martin in Happy Go Lucky (1943)
    Happy Go Lucky
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1943
  • Dorothy Lamour in The Fleet's In (1942)
    The Fleet's In
    6.5
    • screen play
    • 1942
  • Bing Crosby, Brian Donlevy, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Carolyn Lee, and Mary Martin in Birth of the Blues (1941)
    Birth of the Blues
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1941
  • Dennis Morgan, Shirley Ross, and Jane Wyatt in Kisses for Breakfast (1941)
    Kisses for Breakfast
    5.7
    • contributor to screenplay construction (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, and Charles Winninger in Pot o' Gold (1941)
    Pot o' Gold
    6.0
    • screenplay (as Walter De Leon)
    • 1941
  • Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale, Marjorie Rambeau, and Jane Wyman in Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940)
    Tugboat Annie Sails Again
    5.6
    • original screen play
    • 1940

Actor

  • Democracy: The Vision Restored (1920)
    Democracy: The Vision Restored
    • 1920

Soundtrack

  • Red Heads
    Short
    • lyrics: "Shake trouble away"
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Walter De Leon
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • May 3, 1884
    • Oakland, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 1, 1947
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Muggins Davies1925 - 1947 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Hollywood comedy screenwriter who for years performed on the vaudeville stage with his wife Mary (Muggins Davies).

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