Leon Errol

Biography

Leon Errol was an Australian-American comedian who built a long career in vaudeville, on Broadway and in Hollywood films. Born in Sydney, he studied medicine before turning to entertaining, toured Australia, New Zealand and Britain, and by 1905 was running a vaudeville troupe in Portland, Oregon. He reached Broadway in the Ziegfeld Follies in 1911 and appeared there through 1915, later headlining at the Palace. He made his first film in 1916 and moved to Hollywood, becoming known for comedy roles and a wobbly, unsteady walk that suited his drunk routines. From 1934 he starred in shorts for RKO, six a year until his death in 1951, and he played Uncle Matt and Lord Epping in the Mexican Spitfire series. Later credits included the thriller The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944). A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was dedicated to him in 1960.

70years old at death

Born July 3, 1881Sydney
Died October 12, 1951Hollywood
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 15 years1933 to 1948

Every film, newest first

1948The Noose Hangs HighIMDb rating 6.6
1944The Invisible Man's RevengeIMDb rating 5.7
1933Alice in WonderlandIMDb rating 6.3

Genres

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A change of course
By 1905, Errol was managing a touring vaudeville troupe in Portland, Oregon, where he helped launch the career of Roscoe Arbuckle, then a young comedian.
First role
Errol's first film was the comic short Nearly Spliced, made in 1916 for pioneering east-coast producer George Kleine, but it did not reach audiences until 1921.

Leon Errol movies on Netflix

The Noose Hangs High1948IMDb rating 6.6as Julius Caesar 'J.C.' McBride
The Invisible Man's Revenge1944IMDb rating 5.7as Herbert Higgins
Alice in Wonderland1933IMDb rating 6.3as Uncle Gilbert

Worked with

Leon Errol made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bess Flowers

John Carradine

Cary Grant

Gary Cooper

Ellen Corby

Ian WolfeFord BeebeDirector, 1 film Norman Z. McLeodDirector, 1 film

Charles BartonDirector, 1 film

Films together

Bess Flowers1 film together, 1948
Bess Flowers's page
- The Noose Hangs High1948IMDb rating 6.6Errol as Julius Caesar 'J.C.' McBrideFlowers as Fainting Psychiatrist's Patient
John Carradine1 film together, 1944
John Carradine's page
- The Invisible Man's Revenge1944IMDb rating 5.7Errol as Herbert HigginsCarradine as Doctor Peter Drury
Cary Grant1 film together, 1933
Cary Grant's page
- Alice in Wonderland1933IMDb rating 6.3Errol as Uncle GilbertGrant as Mock Turtle
Gary Cooper1 film together, 1933
Gary Cooper's page
- Alice in Wonderland1933IMDb rating 6.3Errol as Uncle GilbertCooper as White Knight
Ellen Corby1 film together, 1948
Ellen Corby's page
- The Noose Hangs High1948IMDb rating 6.6Errol as Julius Caesar 'J.C.' McBrideCorby as Hilda - the Maid
Ian Wolfe1 film together, 1944
Ian Wolfe's page
- The Invisible Man's Revenge1944IMDb rating 5.7Errol as Herbert HigginsWolfe as Jim Feeney
Ford BeebeDirector, 1 film, 1944
All films by Ford Beebe
- The Invisible Man's Revenge1944IMDb rating 5.7Errol as Herbert Higgins
Norman Z. McLeodDirector, 1 film, 1933
All films by Norman Z. McLeod
- Alice in Wonderland1933IMDb rating 6.3Errol as Uncle Gilbert
Charles BartonDirector, 1 film, 1948
All films by Charles Barton
- The Noose Hangs High1948IMDb rating 6.6Errol as Julius Caesar 'J.C.' McBride

Awards

One award and honor.

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Leon Errol's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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