Leon Belasco

Biography

Leon Belasco was a Russian-born American actor and musician whose film and television work stretched from the 1920s to the 1980s and included more than 100 films. Born in Odessa, Russia, he trained in music in Japan and Manchuria and was briefly concertmaster of the Japanese-Russian Symphony Orchestra before moving to California in 1921. His screen debut came in 1926 with The Best People. He played violin for extra income, then led a band that worked hotels around New York City, and in 1933 his orchestra was heard on the CBS Oldsmobile Program. Returning to Hollywood, he appeared in Topper Takes a Trip (1938) and Road to Morocco (1942). He was often cast as eccentric or befuddled European types, and his best-known television part was Appopoplous the landlord in My Sister Eileen. He appeared with the Marx Brothers in Love Happy (1949) and was a dialogue director on The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966).

86years old at death

Born October 24, 1901Odesa
Died June 1, 1988Orange
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 22 years1938 to 1960

Genres

Comedy59%, 10 films
Romance47%, 8 films
Drama29%, 5 films
Adventure24%, 4 films
Crime24%, 4 films

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Beyond film
Belasco formed his own band, which mostly played hotels in and around New York City, and the Andrews Sisters were introduced through it.
Languages
Because he could speak Russian, Belasco worked as a dialogue director on Norman Jewison's 1966 comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming.

Leon Belasco movies on Netflix

Can-Can1960IMDb rating 6.3as Arturo
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion1950IMDb rating 6.3as Hassam--Auctioneer
The Flame and the Arrow1950IMDb rating 6.8as Arturo of Milan / Players' Impressario / Court Announcer
Love Happy1949IMDb rating 5.8as Mr. Lyons
Adventures of Don Juan1948IMDb rating 7.0as Don de Córdoba
It Happened on Fifth Avenue1947IMDb rating 7.6as Musician
Suspense1946IMDb rating 6.5as Pierre Yasha
Swing Parade of 19461946IMDb rating 5.3as Pete
The Gang's All Here1943IMDb rating 6.6as Waiter
Kid Glove Killer1942IMDb rating 6.8as Chris Spyro - Cook
Road to Morocco1942IMDb rating 7.0as Yusef
Comrade X1940IMDb rating 6.6as Comrade Baronoff
My Favorite Wife1940IMDb rating 7.2as Waiter - Pacific Club Poolside
The Mummy's Hand1940IMDb rating 6.0as Ali
Lady of the Tropics1939IMDb rating 6.1as Assistant to Manager
The Saint in New York1938IMDb rating 6.3as Driver
Topper Takes a Trip1938IMDb rating 6.4as Bellboy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion1950 Adventure, Comedyas Hassam--Auctioneer
IMDb rating 6.33.3K votes
Can-Can1960 Comedy, Music, Romanceas Arturo
IMDb rating 6.32.8K votes
Love Happy1949as Mr. Lyons
IMDb rating 5.83.4K votes
The Mummy's Hand1940as Ali
IMDb rating 6.05.5K votes
Suspense1946as Pierre Yasha
IMDb rating 6.51.2K votes
Comrade X1940as Comrade Baronoff
IMDb rating 6.62.0K votes
My Favorite Wife1940as Waiter - Pacific Club Poolside
IMDb rating 7.213K votes
It Happened on Fifth Avenue1947as Musician
IMDb rating 7.67.7K votes

Most often with

Fifteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Cary Grant

Sig Ruman

Charles Halton

Bobby Barber

Raymond Burr

Edward Brophy

Films together

Cary Grant2 films together, 1938 to 1940
Cary Grant's page
- My Favorite Wife1940IMDb rating 7.2Belasco as Waiter - Pacific Club PoolsideGrant as Nick Arden
- Topper Takes a Trip1938IMDb rating 6.4Belasco as BellboyGrant as George Kerby
Sig Ruman2 films together, 1938 to 1940
Sig Ruman's page
- Comrade X1940IMDb rating 6.6Belasco as Comrade BaronoffRuman as Emil Von Hofer
- The Saint in New York1938IMDb rating 6.3Belasco as DriverRuman as Hutch Rellin
Charles Halton2 films together, 1938 to 1939
Charles Halton's page
- Lady of the Tropics1939IMDb rating 6.1Belasco as Assistant to ManagerHalton as Manager of Rubber Company
- The Saint in New York1938IMDb rating 6.3Belasco as DriverHalton as Vincent Nather
Bobby Barber2 films together, 1938 to 1950
Bobby Barber's page
- Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion1950IMDb rating 6.3Belasco as Hassam--AuctioneerBarber as Arab on Jeep's Hood
- Topper Takes a Trip1938IMDb rating 6.4Belasco as BellboyBarber as Hotel Staffer Moving Bed
Raymond Burr2 films together, 1948 to 1949
Raymond Burr's page
- Love Happy1949IMDb rating 5.8Belasco as Mr. LyonsBurr as Alphonse Zoto
- Adventures of Don Juan1948IMDb rating 7.0Belasco as Don de CórdobaBurr as Capitão Alvarez
Edward Brophy2 films together, 1946 to 1947
Edward Brophy's page
- It Happened on Fifth Avenue1947IMDb rating 7.6Belasco as MusicianBrophy as Cecil Felton
- Swing Parade of 19461946IMDb rating 5.3Belasco as PeteBrophy as Moose(Edward S. Brophy)
Also two films together9 more actors
- Charles TrowbridgeThe Mummy's Hand (1940) and Lady of the Tropics (1939)
- Eugene PalletteSuspense (1946) and The Gang's All Here (1943)
- Eugene BordenCan-Can (1960) and Kid Glove Killer (1942)
- Vladimir SokoloffRoad to Morocco (1942) and Comrade X (1940)
- Georges RenaventComrade X (1940) and Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
- Hedy LamarrComrade X (1940) and Lady of the Tropics (1939)
- Robert DouglasThe Flame and the Arrow (1950) and Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
- Michael MarkComrade X (1940) and The Mummy's Hand (1940)
- Gale StormIt Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) and Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)
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