Leo Sulky (6 December 1874 – 3 June 1957) was an American actor. He usually appeared in films directed by Del Lord such as Black Oxfords (1924), Yukon Jake (1924),[1] Wall Street Blues (1924),[2] Lizzies of the Field (1924),[3] Galloping Bungalows (1924),[4] From Rags to Britches (1925),[5] and A Sea Dog's Tale (1926);[6] by Harry Edwards such as The Lion and the Souse (1924),[1] The Luck o' the Foolish (1924).[3] The Hansom Cabman (1924),[7] All Night Long (1924),[4] There He Goes (1925),[5] The Sea Squawk (1925),[8] Boobs in the Wood (1925),[9] and Plain Clothes (1925);[10] and by Ralph Ceder such as Little Robinson Corkscrew (1924), [3] and Wandering Waistlines (1924).[4]

Leo Sulky
Leo Sulky as the prison guard in The Hoose-Gow (1929)
Born(1874-06-12)June 12, 1874
DiedJune 3, 1957(1957-06-03) (aged 82)
OccupationActor

He also appeared in The First 100 Years (1924) by Harry Sweet,[2] The Window Dummy (1925) by Lloyd Bacon,[5] Hotsy Totsy (1925) by Alf Goulding,[5] Alice Be Good (1926) by Eddie Cline,[6] Picking Peaches (1924) by Erle C. Kenton,[11] Romeo and Juliet (1924),[1] She Couldn't Say No (1954),[12] Reap the Wild Wind (1942),[13] The Rainmakers (1935),[14] The Jolly Jilter (1927) starring Lois Boyd and Bud Ross, The Wild Goose Chaser (1925) and A Raspberry Romance (1925).[15]

Selected filmography

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  • The Village Smithy (1919, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Ten Dollars or Ten Days (1920, Short)
  • A Wooden Legacy (1920, Short)
  • Her Lucky Day (1920, Short)
  • Cinderella Cinders (1920, Short)
  • Lunatics in Politics (1920, Short)
  • The Tomboy (1921) as The Ex-Bartender
  • Big Town Ideas (1921) as George Small
  • Ten Dollars or Ten Days (1924, Short) as The Police Captain
  • Picking Peaches (1924, Short) as Fashion Show Judge (uncredited)
  • One Spooky Night (1924, Short) as Hobo (uncredited)
  • Scarem Much (1924, Short) as Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
  • Flickering Youth (1924, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Black Oxfords (1924, Short) as Prison Sheriff Umpire
  • Yukon Jake (1924, Short) as Jake's Henchman (uncredited)
  • The Lion and the Souse (1924, Short) as Charley Elk - Actor
  • Romeo and Juliet (1924, Short) as Drinking Theatregoer (uncredited)
  • Wall Street Blues (1924, Short) as Money Loaner / Police Captain
  • The First 100 Years (1924, Short) as Hypnotist (uncredited)
  • Lizzies of the Field (1924, Short) as Race Official (uncredited)
  • The Luck o' the Foolish (1924, Short) as Train Passenger
  • Little Robinson Corkscrew (1924, Short) as Villager
  • Wandering Waistlines (1924, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • The Hansom Cabman (1924, Short) as A Butler
  • Galloping Bungalows (1924, Short) as Fireman (uncredited)
  • All Night Long (1924, Short) as Bank Robber (uncredited)
  • The Cannon Ball Express (1924, Short) as Engineer
  • Feet of Mud (1924, Short) as Chinatown Huckster (uncredited)
  • Off His Trolley (1924, Short) as Trolley Conductor (uncredited)
  • Bull and Sand (1924, Short) as Officer in Box (uncredited)
  • The Sea Squawk (1925, Short) as Detective
  • The Wild Goose Chaser (1925, Short) as Butler / Lover in Film
  • Boobs in the Wood (1925, Short) as ToughMike / Poker Dealer
  • Water Wagons (1925, Short) as Dangerfield's Henchman
  • The Raspberry Romance (1925, Short) as Leo Mallet - Seymour's Partner
  • Plain Clothes (1925, Short) as The Pawnbroker
  • Breaking the Ice (1925, Short) as The Hotel Detective
  • Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925, Short) as 1st Prospective Buyer
  • Sneezing Beezers (1925, Short) as The New King
  • The Iron Nag (1925, Short) as Waldo Watkins
  • Butter Fingers (1925, Short) as Umpire / Baseball Player (uncredited)
  • A Rainy Knight (1925, Short) as Brock's Business Associate
  • Good Morning, Madam! (1925, Short) as The Restaurant Owner
  • A Sweet Pickle (1925, Short) as Guest
  • Take Your Time (1925, Short) as The Burglar
  • There He Goes (1925, Short) as The Butler
  • The Window Dummy (1925, Short) as The Store Manager
  • From Rags to Britches (1925, Short) as Attorney John Lawler
  • Hotsy-Totsy (1925) as Store Detective (uncredited)
  • Wide Open Faces (1926, Short) as Townsman in Barroom
  • Muscle-Bound Music (1926, Short) as The Ring Announcer
  • A Yankee Doodle Duke (1926, Short) as Servant (uncredited)
  • Ice Cold Cocos (1926, Short) as Mr. Thaw
  • A Sea Dog's Tale (1926, Short) as Native (uncredited)
  • Alice Be Good (1926, Short) as Minor Role
  • Smith's Vacation (1926, Short) as Baggage Car Man / 1st Tour Guide
  • Hoboken to Hollywood (1926, Short) as Company President
  • Strictly Kosher (1926, Short) as Pat O'Conner
  • Smith's Landlord (1926, Short) as Large Mover
  • Love's Last Laugh (1926, Short) as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
  • Smith's Visitor (1926, Short) as Jimmy's Pal
  • Masked Mamas (1926, Short) as The Practical Joker
  • A Harem Knight (1926, Short) as Man with Whisk Broom (uncredited)
  • Kitty from Killarney (1926, Short) as Theatre Manager
  • Should Sleepwalkers Marry? (1927, Short) as Churchgoer (uncredited)
  • The Plumber's Daughter (1927, Short) as Servant
  • The Jolly Jilter (1927, Short) as Groomer (uncredited)
  • A Small Town Princess (1927, Short) as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Smith's Kindergarten (1927, Short) as The Grocer
  • Love 'Em and Weep (1927, Short) as Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
  • Ham and Herring (1927, Short) as Pat O'Connor
  • Fiddlesticks (1927, Short) as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
  • Have a Heart (1928, Short) as Mad Scientist's Assistant (uncredited)
  • Habeas Corpus (1928, Short) as Detective On Telephone (uncredited)
  • Going Ga-Ga (1929, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Movie Night (1929, Short) as Movie Patron (uncredited)
  • The Hoose-Gow (1929, Short) as Prison Guard (uncredited)
  • Numbered Men (1930) as Convict (uncredited)
  • Sweethearts on Parade (1930)
  • Beau Hunks (1932, Short) as Legionnaire / Arab Soldier (uncredited)
  • Tiger Shark (1932) as Drinking Crewman (uncredited)
  • A Wrestler's Bride (1933, Short) as Man Behind Desk (uncredited)
  • Thundering Taxis (1933, Short) as Blocker Cabbie (uncredited)
  • The Power and the Glory (1933) as 2nd Strike Leader on Platform (uncredited)
  • Duck Soup (1933) as Agitator (uncredited)
  • Blood Money (1933) as Detective (uncredited)
  • The Son of Kong (1933) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Les Misérables (1935) as Galley Whip Warder (uncredited)
  • Party Wire (1935) as Townsman at Meeting (uncredited)
  • The Rainmakers (1935) as Fireman (uncredited)
  • A Night at the Opera (1935) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • Sons o' Guns (1936) as Soldier (uncredited)
  • Our Relations (1936) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  • We Who Are About to Die (1937) as Convict (uncredited)
  • Marked Woman (1937) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • San Quentin (1937) as Convict (uncredited)
  • Destry Rides Again (1939) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • Reap the Wild Wind (1942) as Juror (uncredited)
  • Larceny, Inc. (1942) as Passerby (uncredited)
  • Action in the North Atlantic (1943) as Unemployed Seaman (uncredited)
  • The Good Fellows (1943) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • The Saxon Charm (1948) as Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
  • Not Wanted (1949) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Reign of Terror (1949) as Citizen (uncredited)
  • Always Leave Them Laughing (1949) as New Haven Electrician (uncredited)
  • Kill the Umpire (1950) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Harvey (1950) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Belle Le Grand (1951) as Miner at Lynching (uncredited)
  • Meet Danny Wilson (1952) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) as Spectator (uncredited)
  • She Couldn't Say No (1953) as Minor Role (uncredited) (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Walker 2013, p. 384.
  2. ^ a b Walker 2013, p. 385.
  3. ^ a b c Walker 2013, p. 386.
  4. ^ a b c Walker 2013, p. 387.
  5. ^ a b c d Walker 2013, p. 399.
  6. ^ a b Walker 2013, p. 404.
  7. ^ Oldham, Gabriella; Langdon, Mabel (1 March 2017). Langdon Jr., Harry (ed.). Harry Langdon: King of Silent Comedy. University Press of Kentucky. p. 410. ISBN 9780813169675.
  8. ^ Neibaur 2012, p. 52.
  9. ^ Neibaur 2012, p. 72.
  10. ^ Neibaur 2012, p. 84.
  11. ^ Neibaur 2012, p. 15.
  12. ^ Reid, John Howard (2005). Hollywood Gold: Films of the Forties and Fifties. Lulu.com. p. 129. ISBN 9781411635241.
  13. ^ Reid, John (2005). Movies Magnificent: 150 Must-See Cinema Classics. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781411650671.
  14. ^ Watz, Edward (2 April 2001). Wheeler & Woolsey: The Vaudeville Comic Duo and Their Films, 1929-1937. McFarland Publishing. p. 241. ISBN 9780786411412.
  15. ^ Rydzewski, Steve (2013). For Art's Sake: The Biography & Filmography of Ben Turpin. BearManor Media. pp. 646, 647.

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