Leon Alton

Acting
Born 1907-08-23 - Died 1995-08-25New York, USA

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.

Movies (90)

Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970Movie7.2
Niagara
6.8

Niagara

1953Movie6.8
True Grit
7.3

True Grit

1969Movie7.3
Marnie
7.1

Marnie

1964Movie7.1
Batman
6.4

Batman

1966Movie6.4
The Love Bug
6.6

The Love Bug

1968Movie6.6
Phffft
6.2

Phffft

1954Movie6.2
The Great Race
7.1

The Great Race

1965Movie7.1
Funny Girl
7.2

Funny Girl

1968Movie7.2
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.0

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

1971Movie7.0
Advise & Consent
7.2

Advise & Consent

1962Movie7.2
Twilight of Honor
6.5

Twilight of Honor

1963Movie6.5
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
6.0

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1969Movie6.0
The Cincinnati Kid
7.0

The Cincinnati Kid

1965Movie7.0
Inherit the Wind
7.7

Inherit the Wind

1960Movie7.7
A Star Is Born
7.1

A Star Is Born

1954Movie7.1
The Iron Mistress
5.3

The Iron Mistress

1952Movie5.3
Bell, Book and Candle
6.6

Bell, Book and Candle

1958Movie6.6
The Tingler
6.4

The Tingler

1959Movie6.4
Blackbeard's Ghost
6.7

Blackbeard's Ghost

1968Movie6.7
Sweet Charity
6.9

Sweet Charity

1969Movie6.9
Three for the Show
5.9

Three for the Show

1955Movie5.9
Dangerous When Wet
6.0

Dangerous When Wet

1953Movie6.0
Days of Wine and Roses
7.5

Days of Wine and Roses

1963Movie7.5
Désirée
6.6

Désirée

1954Movie6.6
Party Girl
6.8

Party Girl

1958Movie6.8
Yours, Mine and Ours
6.9

Yours, Mine and Ours

1968Movie6.9
Sirocco
6.0

Sirocco

1951Movie6.0
Cimarron
6.2

Cimarron

1960Movie6.2
Critic's Choice
5.6

Critic's Choice

1963Movie5.6
Somebody Up There Likes Me
7.2

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956Movie7.2
The Best Man
7.3

The Best Man

1964Movie7.3
Ship of Fools
6.6

Ship of Fools

1965Movie6.6
The Juggler
6.8

The Juggler

1953Movie6.8
Caught
6.6

Caught

1949Movie6.6
Youngblood Hawke
6.3

Youngblood Hawke

1964Movie6.3
Executive Suite
7.1

Executive Suite

1954Movie7.1
The Killer Is Loose
6.7

The Killer Is Loose

1956Movie6.7
Hellfighters
6.3

Hellfighters

1968Movie6.3
The Thrill of It All
7.1

The Thrill of It All

1963Movie7.1
What a Way to Go!
7.1

What a Way to Go!

1964Movie7.1
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
6.3

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

1972Movie6.3
College Holiday
5.7

College Holiday

1936Movie5.7
Sergeants 3
5.8

Sergeants 3

1962Movie5.8
Looking for Love
5.8

Looking for Love

1964Movie5.8
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
6.2

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

1964Movie6.2
Knock on Wood
6.7

Knock on Wood

1954Movie6.7
The Young Stranger
5.9

The Young Stranger

1957Movie5.9
The Last Hurrah
7.2

The Last Hurrah

1958Movie7.2
Our Man Flint
6.4

Our Man Flint

1966Movie6.4
Hollywood or Bust
6.2

Hollywood or Bust

1956Movie6.2
The Swan
6.9

The Swan

1956Movie6.9
Warning Shot
6.4

Warning Shot

1967Movie6.4
The Mississippi Gambler
7.2

The Mississippi Gambler

1953Movie7.2
Babes in Toyland
5.9

Babes in Toyland

1961Movie5.9
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
5.7

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

1968Movie5.7
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
6.0

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1969Movie6.0
Illegal
6.5

Illegal

1955Movie6.5
Star!
6.9

Star!

1968Movie6.9
The Wheeler Dealers
6.3

The Wheeler Dealers

1963Movie6.3
Take Her, She's Mine
5.5

Take Her, She's Mine

1963Movie5.5
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
6.7

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

1956Movie6.7
The Love God?
6.0

The Love God?

1969Movie6.0
Who Was That Lady?
6.4

Who Was That Lady?

1960Movie6.4
The Notorious Landlady
6.8

The Notorious Landlady

1962Movie6.8
Do Not Disturb
5.4

Do Not Disturb

1965Movie5.4
Divorce American Style
5.9

Divorce American Style

1967Movie5.9
The Cheyenne Social Club
6.3

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970Movie6.3
Cry Danger
6.7

Cry Danger

1951Movie6.7
Holiday for Lovers
6.3

Holiday for Lovers

1959Movie6.3
Desperate
6.5

Desperate

1947Movie6.5
Banning
5.8

Banning

1967Movie5.8
Period of Adjustment
6.0

Period of Adjustment

1962Movie6.0
Alias Nick Beal
6.8

Alias Nick Beal

1949Movie6.8
Small Town Girl
5.6

Small Town Girl

1953Movie5.6
Two on a Guillotine
6.1

Two on a Guillotine

1965Movie6.1
New York Confidential
6.0

New York Confidential

1955Movie6.0
Brainstorm
6.1

Brainstorm

1965Movie6.1
Les Miserables
5.5

Les Miserables

1952Movie5.5
Tender Is the Night
5.7

Tender Is the Night

1962Movie5.7
Lucky Me
6.8

Lucky Me

1954Movie6.8
Watermelon Man
6.3

Watermelon Man

1970Movie6.3
A Global Affair
5.3

A Global Affair

1964Movie5.3
Forever, Darling
6.9

Forever, Darling

1956Movie6.9
Kisses for My President
7.6

Kisses for My President

1964Movie7.6
Never a Dull Moment
6.2

Never a Dull Moment

1968Movie6.2
Go Naked in the World
5.1

Go Naked in the World

1961Movie5.1
Destination Murder
5.2

Destination Murder

1950Movie5.2
The Iroquois Trail
6.6

The Iroquois Trail

1950Movie6.6
So You Want to Be a Salesman
6.3

So You Want to Be a Salesman

1947Movie6.3

TV Shows (14)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
Columbo
8.1

Columbo

1971Series8.1
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Get Smart
8.0

Get Smart

1965Series8.0
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
Batman
7.3

Batman

1966Series7.3
Cheyenne
6.2

Cheyenne

1955Series6.2
The Partridge Family
6.8

The Partridge Family

1970Series6.8
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
Bourbon Street Beat
6.0

Bourbon Street Beat

1959Series6.0
Alcoa Theatre
7.0

Alcoa Theatre

1957Series7.0
Arrest and Trial
8.3

Arrest and Trial

1963Series8.3
Cimarron Strip
5.7

Cimarron Strip

1967Series5.7