Walter DeLeon (May 3, 1884 – August 1, 1947) was an American screenwriter and playwright.[1][2][3]
Walter DeLeon | |
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_-_Walter_DeLeon.jpg) DeLeon from an ad for Democracy: The Vision Restored (1920) | |
| Born | May 3, 1884 Oakland, California, United States |
| Died | August 1, 1947 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, playwright |
| Years active | 1912–1953 |
Biography
editWalter 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "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.
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