Walter DeLeon

Walter DeLeon
DeLeon from an ad for Democracy: The Vision Restored (1920)
Born	(1884-05-03)May 3, 1884 Oakland, California, United States
Died	August 1, 1947(1947-08-01) (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, playwright
Years active	1912–1953

Walter DeLeon (May 3, 1884 – August 1, 1947) was an American screenwriter and playwright.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Biography

Walter DeLeon was born on May 3, 1884, in Oakland, California. DeLeon made his playwright debut at Idora Park in Oakland.^[4] He wrote for 69 films that were released between 1921 and 1953, and acted in one film. He died on August 1, 1947, in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Scared Stiff (1953)
The Time of Their Lives (1946)
Little Giant (1946)
Birth of the Blues (1941)
The Ghost Breakers (1940)
Union Pacific (1939)
The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
Tillie and Gus (1933)
The Phantom President (1932)
Meet the Wife (1931)
Won by a Neck (1930)
Big Money (1930)
The Sophomore (1929)
The Little Giant (1926)
The Ghost Breaker (1922)

References

^ "Movie Review THE SCREEN; Paramount Finds Comedy in 'The Cat and the Canary' 'Return of Doctor X' Is Shown at Criterion - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
^ "Movie Review THE SCREEN; 'The Man Who Talked Too Much' Does So at the Strand 'Sailor's Lady' at the Roxy NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
^ "Movie Review THE SCREEN; Danny Kaye Plays Double Role in 'Wonder Man,' New Film at Astor Jane Powell Star in Musical at the Gotham - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
^ "Idora Park to Vanish Subdivision to be Made". Oakland Tribune. December 10, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

External links

Walter DeLeon at IMDb
Walter DeLeon at the Internet Broadway Database

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