Leon Alton
Born
August 23, 1907
Died
August 25, 1995 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Soldier at Portobello Road (uncredited)
1971
Columbo
Theatre Patron (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1971
Watermelon Man
Pedestrian (uncredited)
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Official (uncredited)
1970
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Collingsgood Associate (uncredited)
1969
The Love God?
Club Patron (uncredited)
1969
True Grit
Boarding House Guest (uncredited)
1969
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Man in Ticket Line (uncredited)
1969
Sweet Charity
Dancer (uncredited)
1969
Hellfighters
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1968
Funny Girl
Audience Member (uncredited)
1968
Star!
Party Guest (uncredited)
1968
Yours, Mine and Ours
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1968
Blackbeard's Ghost
Auction Guest
1968
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Bartender (uncredited)
1968
Banning
Club Member (uncredited)
1967
Divorce American Style
Bank Officer
1967
Warning Shot
1967
Batman
Official (uncredited)
1966
Our Man Flint
Military Officer at Meeting (uncredited)
1966
Do Not Disturb
Party Guest (uncredited)
1965
The Cincinnati Kid
Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
1965
Ship of Fools
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1965
Brainstorm
Spectator (uncredited)
1965
Two on a Guillotine
Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)
1965
Youngblood Hawke
Man With Newspapers (uncredited)
1964
Kisses for My President
Burlesque Show Spectator (uncredited)
1964
Looking for Love
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1964
What a Way to Go!
Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
1964
Marnie
Party Guest (uncredited)
1964
The Best Man
Russell Supporter (uncredited)
1964
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Officer at Fleet Admiral's Meeting (uncredited)
1964
The Wheeler Dealers
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1963
Take Her, She's Mine
Man at Airport (uncredited)
1963
Twilight of Honor
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1963
Critic's Choice
Audience Member (uncredited)
1963
Days of Wine and Roses
Party Guest (uncredited)
1963
Period of Adjustment
Visitor at Station (uncredited)
1962
Advise & Consent
Senator (uncredited)
1962
The Notorious Landlady
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1962
Tender Is the Night
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1962
Babes in Toyland
Villager (uncredited)
1961
Go Naked in the World
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1961
Cimarron
Townsman at Celebration (uncredited)
1960
Inherit the Wind
Townsman (uncredited)
1960
Who Was That Lady?
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1960
The Twilight Zone
Bartender (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1959
The Tingler
Member of Silent Movie Audience (uncredited)
1959
Holiday for Lovers
Party guest
1959
The Last Hurrah
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
1958
Bell, Book and Candle
Club Patron (uncredited)
1958
Party Girl
Police Officer (uncredited)
1958
Perry Mason
Court Stenographer (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Juror (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1957
The Young Stranger
Peter Kalish (uncredited)
1957
Hollywood or Bust
Casino Patron
1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1956
The Swan
Ball Attendee
1956
The Killer Is Loose
Bank Robber (uncredited)
1956
Illegal
Court Clerk (uncredited)
1955
Three for the Show
Bit Role (uncredited)
1955
New York Confidential
1955
Désirée
Party Guest (uncredited)
1954
Phffft
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1954
A Star Is Born
Usher (uncredited)
1954
Knock on Wood
Bellhop
1954
Dangerous When Wet
Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
1953
The Juggler
Bus Driver (uncredited)
1953
Small Town Girl
Townsman
1953
The Mississippi Gambler
Fencing Student (uncredited)
1953
The Iron Mistress
Riverboat Passenger
1952
Les Miserables
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1952
Sirocco
Soldier (uncredited)
1951
Cry Danger
1951
The Iroquois Trail
1950
Destination Murder
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
1950
Alias Nick Beal
Supporter
1949
Caught
Cafe Customer (uncredited)
1949
So You Want to Be a Salesman
Salesman (uncredited)
1947
Desperate
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1947
College Holiday
Dancer
1936