Connie Leon (1881 in Cheshire, England – 10 May 1955 in
Los Angeles
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, California) was an
English singer, dancer and film actress.
Career
Between 1896 and 1909, Connie Leon was popular in provincial theatre as a singer, dancer and comedian, including
pantomime
Pantomime (; informally panto) is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment. It was developed in England and is performed throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and (to a lesser extent) in other English-speakin ...
and in
soubrette roles.
[''The Era'', 21 August 1909. Rotherham, Hippodrome: "Miss Connie Leon, a smart comedienne and dancer."]
In her 50s she started a successful career in Hollywood, acting in over 50 films between 1934 and 1949, though most of these were uncredited. She was best known for her parts in the 1940s films ''
Mrs. Miniver'', ''
Forever and a Day'' and ''
Bombs Over Burma''.
Selected filmography
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All Men Are Enemies'' (1934) - Maid (uncredited)
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One More River'' (1934) - Flower Woman (uncredited)
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Clive of India'' (1935) - Ayah (uncredited)
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Werewolf of London
''Werewolf of London'' is a 1935 horror film directed by Stuart Walker and starring Henry Hull as the titular werewolf. The supporting cast includes Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson, Lester Matthews, and Spring Byington. Jack Pierce, who is ...
'' (1935) - Millie - Yogami's Housekeeper (uncredited)
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A Feather in Her Hat'' (1935) - Woman (uncredited)
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The Prince and the Pauper
''The Prince and the Pauper'' is a novel by American author Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada, before its 1882 publication in the United States. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. Set in 1547, ...
'' (1937) - (uncredited)
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The Great Garrick'' (1937) - Woman in Audience (uncredited)
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It was produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia ...
'' (1938) - Saxon Woman (uncredited)
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In Old Mexico
''In Old Mexico'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Edward D. Venturini and written by Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Paul Sutton, Al Ernest Garcia, Jan Clayton and Trevor Bardett ...
'' (1938) - Servant (uncredited)
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The Rains Came'' (1939) - Nurse (uncredited)
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Honeymoon in Bali'' (1939) - Bill's Housekeeper on Bali (uncredited)
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We Are Not Alone'' (1939) - Mrs. Hart - Cockney Patient (uncredited)
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The Light That Failed'' (1939) - Flower Woman (uncredited)
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My Son, My Son!'' (1940) - Second Landlady
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The Westerner'' (1940) - Lily Langtry's Maid (uncredited)
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Where Did You Get That Girl?'' (1941) - Housewife (uncredited)
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Singapore Woman'' (1941) - Suwa
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The Wolf Man'' (1941) - Mrs. Wykes (uncredited)
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Bombay Clipper'' (1942) - Chambermaid (uncredited)
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Butch Minds the Baby'' (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited)
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This Above All
''This Above All'' (1941) is a novel by English writer Eric Knight. It was adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie in 1942.
Title
The title of the novel is derived from a quote by Polonius in William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' (Act 1, scene 3) ...
'' (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited)
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Mrs. Miniver'' (1942) - Simpson
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Bombs Over Burma'' (1942) - Ma Sing
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Tales of Manhattan'' (1942) - Mary (Rogers sequence) (uncredited)
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Thunder Birds'' (1942) - Ellen (uncredited)
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Cat People'' (1942) - Neighbor Who Called Police (uncredited)
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Forever and a Day'' (1943) - Wartime Londoner
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The Moon Is Down
''The Moon Is Down'' is a novel by American writer John Steinbeck. Fashioned for adaptation for the theatre and for which Steinbeck received the Norwegian King Haakon VII Freedom Cross, it was published by Viking Press in March 1942. The story t ...
'' (1943) - Villager (uncredited)
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Behind the Rising Sun'' (1943) - Tama's Mother (uncredited)
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Sweet Rosie O'Grady'' (1943) - Charwoman (uncredited)
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The Song of Bernadette'' (1943) - Townswoman (uncredited)
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The Lodger'' (1944) - Woman (uncredited)
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Uncertain Glory'' (1944) - Bonet's Maid (uncredited)
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Going My Way'' (1944) - Mrs. Quimp's Neighbor (uncredited)
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Ministry of Fear'' (1944) - Lady Purchaser of Cake (uncredited)
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The Pearl of Death'' (1944) - Ellen Carey (uncredited)
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Reckless Age'' (1944) - Old Lady (uncredited)
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My Buddy'' (1944) - Housekeeper (uncredited)
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And Now Tomorrow'' (1944) - Hester (uncredited)
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Hangover Square'' (1945) - Maid (uncredited)
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The Brighton Strangler'' (1945) - Mrs. Cllive - the Mayor's Wife (uncredited)
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A Bell for Adano'' (1945) - Italian Woman (uncredited)
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Love Letters'' (1945) - Nurse (uncredited)
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Three Strangers'' (1946) - Flower Woman (uncredited)
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Anna and the King of Siam'' (1946) - Beebe (uncredited)
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Of Human Bondage'' (1946) - Nurse (uncredited)
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The Locket'' (1946) - Tina - Bonner Maid (uncredited)
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That Brennan Girl'' (1946) - Miss Jane, Merryman Resident
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Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman
''Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman'', also called ''A Woman Destroyed'', is a 1947 American drama film with elements of film noir that tells the story of a rising nightclub singer who marries another singer and becomes an alcoholic after sacrifi ...
'' (1947) - Mary, Angie's Maid (uncredited)
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Moss Rose'' (1947) - Seamstress (uncredited)
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The Woman in White'' (1948) - Village Woman (uncredited)
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Julia Misbehaves'' (1948) - Woman in Street (uncredited)
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Challenge to Lassie'' (1949) - Mrs. Traill (uncredited) (final film role)
References and notes
External links
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1881 births
1955 deaths
English film actresses
20th-century English actresses
British emigrants to the United States
Actresses from Cheshire