Raymond Greenleaf (born Roger Ramon Greenleaf; January 1, 1892 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor, best known for ''

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'' (1949), '' Angel Face'' (1952), and '' Pinky'' (1949).

Early life

He was born as Roger Ramon Greenleaf on January 1, 1892 in

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Career

In the early 1920s, Greenleaf acted with the Jack X. Lewis Company in

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. He had earlier performed with stock theater companies in Boston and in Bridgeport, Connecticut. In the fall of 1921, he was with the Orpheum Players in Ottawa, Canada. Greenleaf's Broadway credits include ''Alice in Wonderland'' (1947), ''Yellow Jack'' (1947), ''A Pound on Demand / Androcles and the Lion'' (1946), ''King Henry VIII'' (1946), ''Foxhole in the Parlor'' (1945), ''Decision'' (1944), ''Jason'' (1942), and ''Your Loving Son'' (1941).

Death

Greenleaf died in

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, California at the age of 71 and is buried at

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Partial filmography

* '' The Naked City'' (1948) – City Editor (uncredited) * '' Deep Waters'' (1948) – Judge Tate (uncredited) * '' For the Love of Mary'' (1948) – Justice Williams * '' State Department: File 649'' (1949) – Examining Board Member (uncredited) * '' A Kiss in the Dark'' (1949) – Martin Soames * '' Slattery's Hurricane'' (1949) – Adm. William F. Olenby * '' Pinky'' (1949) – Judge Shoreham * ''

'' (1949) – Judge Monte Stanton * '' Port of New York'' (1949) – John J. Meredith (uncredited) * '' East Side, West Side'' (1949) – Horace Elcott Howland * '' No Sad Songs for Me'' (1950) – Mr. Caswell * ''

A Ticket to Tomahawk ''A Ticket to Tomahawk'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Richard Sale and starring Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter. It was released by 20th Century Fox. Marilyn Monroe appeared in one of her earliest roles. Plot In 1876, Johnny Jameson ...

'' (1950) – Mayor (uncredited) * '' David Harding, Counterspy'' (1950) – Dr. George Vickers * ''

On the Isle of Samoa ''On the Isle of Samoa'' is a 1950 American south seas adventure film directed by William Berke and starring Jon Hall. It was a rare villainous role for Hall. Plot A thief crashes on a tropical island. Cast * Jon Hall as Kenneth Crandall * Su ...

'' (1950) – Peter Appleton * ''

Harriet Craig ''Harriet Craig'' is a 1950 American drama film starring Joan Crawford. The screenplay by Anne Froelick and James Gunn was based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1925 play '' Craig's Wife'', by George Kelly. The film was directed by Vincent Sher ...

'' (1950) – Henry Fenwick * ''

Al Jennings of Oklahoma ''Al Jennings of Oklahoma'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Dan Duryea and Gale Storm. It is based on the story of Al Jennings, a former train robber turned attorney. Premise Ex-lawyer becomes leader of ...

'' (1951) – Judge Jennings * '' Storm Warning'' (1951) – Faulkner * '' Pier 23'' (1951) – Father Donovan * ''

As Young as You Feel ''As Young as You Feel'' is a 1951 American comedy film starring Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, and David Wayne, with Marilyn Monroe in a small role. It was directed by Harmon Jones. Plot When printer John R. Hodges is forced to retire at age 65 ...

'' (1951) – Bill (uncredited) * ''

The Secret of Convict Lake ''The Secret of Convict Lake'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Glenn Ford, Gene Tierney, Ethel Barrymore and Zachary Scott. The film was a critical and commercial success. The story is fiction, based on l ...

'' (1951) – Tom Fancher (uncredited) * ''

A Millionaire for Christy ''A Millionaire for Christy'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Fred MacMurray, Eleanor Parker and Richard Carlson. The film is a screwball comedy, in which Christy Sloane (Parker) is a legal secretary from ...

'' (1951) – Benjamin Chandler * '' The Family Secret'' (1951) – Henry Archer Sims * '' Ten Tall Men'' (1951) – Sheik Ben Allal * '' FBI Girl'' (1951) – Governor Owen Grisby * '' Deadline – U.S.A.'' (1952) – Lawrence White (uncredited) * '' Paula'' (1952) – President Russell * ''

Washington Story ''Washington Story'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Robert Pirosh and starring Van Johnson and Patricia Neal. The screenplay concerns a reporter in search of government corruption who falls for a congressman. Plot On her first trip to ...

'' (1952) – John Sheldon * '' She's Working Her Way Through College'' (1952) – Dean Rogers * '' Bonzo Goes to College'' (1952) – Dean Williams (uncredited) * '' Horizons West'' (1952) – Eli Dodson * '' Angel Face'' (1953) – Arthur Vance * ''

The Bandits of Corsica ''The Bandits of Corsica'', alternative title ''The Return of the Corsican Brothers'', is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Richard Greene, Paula Raymond and Raymond Burr. It is loosely based on the 1844 novella ...

'' (1953) – Paoli * '' South Sea Woman'' (1953) – Captain at Court-martial * ''

The Last Posse ''The Last Posse'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Broderick Crawford, John Derek, Charles Bickford and Wanda Hendrix.Three Sailors and a Girl ''Three Sailors and a Girl'' is a 1953 Technicolor musical film made by Warner Bros. It was directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Devery Freeman and Roland Kibbee, based on the George S. Kaufman play '' The Butter and Egg Man''. Ray Heindorf w ...

'' (1953) – B.P. Morrow – Bank President * '' Living It Up'' (1954) – Conductor * '' The Violent Men'' (1955) – Dr. Henry Crowell (uncredited) * ''

Violent Saturday ''Violent Saturday'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Victor Mature, Richard Egan and Stephen McNally. Set in a mining town, Bradenville, Arizona, the film depicts the planning of a bank robber ...

'' (1955) – Mr. Fairchild (uncredited) * '' Son of Sinbad'' (1955) – Simon Aristides * '' Headline Hunters'' (1955) – Paul Strout * ''

Texas Lady ''Texas Lady'' is a 1955 color American Western film directed by Tim Whelan in his final film before his death in 1957, and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. It stars Claudette Colbert, Barry Sullivan and Ray Collins. The film tells the stor ...

'' (1955) – Knox (uncredited) * '' Never Say Goodbye'' (1956) – Dr. Kelly Andrews * '' When Gangland Strikes'' (1956) – Luke Ellis * '' Over-Exposed'' (1956) – Max West * ''

You Can't Run Away from It ''You Can't Run Away from It'' is a 1956 musical comedy directed and produced by Dick Powell and starring June Allyson and Jack Lemmon. The film is a remake of the 1934 Academy Award-winning film ''It Happened One Night''. The supporting cast fea ...

'' (1956) – Minister * ''

Three Violent People ''Three Violent People'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Rudolph Maté and starring Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Gilbert Roland, Tom Tryon, Forrest Tucker, Bruce Bennett, and Elaine Stritch. Plot Former Confederate cavalryman ...

'' (1956) – Carleton * ''

Spoilers of the Forest ''Spoilers of the Forest'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by Joseph Kane, written by Bruce Manning, and starring Rod Cameron, Vera Ralston, Ray Collins, Hillary Brooke, Edgar Buchanan and Carl Benton Reid. It was released on April 5, 1 ...

'' (1957) – Clyde Walters * '' Monkey on My Back'' (1957) – Dr. A.J. Latham * '' The Vampire'' (1957) – Autopsy Surgeon (uncredited) * ''

The Night the World Exploded ''The Night the World Exploded'' is a 1957 science fiction, disaster film. The film was written by Jack Natteford and Luci Ward, and directed by Fred F. Sears for producer Sam Katzman. Both Katzman and Sears were great exponents of the low-budget ...

'' (1957) – Gov. Chaney * '' No Time to Be Young'' (1957) – The Dean (uncredited) * ''

Jeanne Eagels Jeanne Eagels (born Eugenia Eagles; June 26, 1890 – October 3, 1929) was an American stage and film actress. A former Ziegfeld Girl, Eagels went on to greater fame on Broadway and in the emerging medium of sound films. She was posthumously n ...

'' (1957) – Elderly Lawyer (uncredited) * ''

Official Detective ''Official Detective'' is an American anthology television series which aired in syndication from 1957 to March 19, 1958. The series was hosted by veteran film actor Everett Sloane.McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television'' (4th ed.). New York: P ...

'' – Episode: "Extortion" (1958) – Paul Nidemyer * '' Quantrill's Raiders'' (1958) – General (uncredited) * '' The Buccaneer'' (1958) – Junior State Senator * '' The Story on Page One'' (1959) – Judge Carey * '' From the Terrace'' (1960) – Fritz Thornton * '' Wild in the Country'' (1961) – Dr. Underwood * ''

Birdman of Alcatraz Robert Franklin Stroud (January 28, 1890 – November 21, 1963), known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz", was a convicted murderer, American federal prisoner and author who has been cited as one of the most notorious criminals in the United S ...

'' (1962) – Judge (uncredited)

References

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