Walter DeLeon (May 3, 1884 – August 1, 1947) was an American
screenwriter
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and playwright.
Biography
Walter DeLeon was born on May 3, 1884, in
Oakland
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,
California
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. DeLeon made his playwright debut at
Idora Park in Oakland.
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
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, California.
Filmography
* ''
Scared Stiff'' (1953)
* ''
The Time of Their Lives
''The Time of Their Lives'' is a 1946 American fantasy comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring the comedic duo Abbott and Costello alongside Marjorie Reynolds, Gale Sondergaard and Binnie Barnes. It was produced and distributed ...
'' (1946)
* ''
Little Giant'' (1946)
* ''
Birth of the Blues'' (1941)
* ''
The Ghost Breakers'' (1940)
* ''
Union Pacific
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'' (1939)
* ''
The Big Broadcast of 1938
''The Big Broadcast of 1938'' is a Paramount Pictures musical film, musical comedy film starring W. C. Fields and featuring Bob Hope. Directed by Mitchell Leisen, the film is the last in a series of ''Big Broadcast'' movies that were variety sh ...
'' (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
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1884 births
1947 deaths
American male screenwriters
Writers from Oakland, California
Screenwriters from California
20th-century American male writers
20th-century American screenwriters
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