Biography.guide
Home › People › Television actor › Leon Lontoc
Portrait of Leon Lontoc

Leon Lontoc

1908 – 1974

Filipino-American film and television actor

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Leon Lontoc

Lived 1908 – 1974 (aged 65). Leon Lontoc was a television actor, film actor and actor.

Leon Lontoc (February 20, 1908 – January 22, 1974) was a Filipino-American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Henry in the American detective fiction television series Burke's Law.

Life and career Lontoc was born in Manila, the brother of doctor Rudolfo M. Lontok. He emigrated to the United States in 1927, settling in Hollywood, California.

Later in his career, Lontoc guest-starred in television programs, The Adventures of Superman, Ironside, McHale's Navy, Hawaiian Eye, The Wackiest Ship in the Army, Bonanza, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mission: Impossible, Jungle Jim, Here Comes the Brides and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He also co-starred and appeared in films, such as, One Spy Too Many, Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki, Singin' in the Rain, The Damned Don't Cry, The Ugly American, God Is My Co-Pilot, Cargo to Capetown, On the Isle of Samoa, The Left Hand of God, The Revolt of Mamie Stover, The Hunters, Operation Petticoat, The Spiral Road, Panic in the City and The Gallant Hours. His last credit was from the sitcom television series The Brady Bunch.

Death Lontoc died in January 1974 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 65. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Hollywood, California.

Selected filmography Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 6 Episode 24: "A Woman's Help") as Chester The Ugly American (1963) as Lee Pang

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

People in Leon Lontoc's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Leon Lontoc's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Leon Lontoc?

filipino-American film and television actor

When was Leon Lontoc born?

Leon Lontoc was born on 20 February 1908 in Manila.

When did Leon Lontoc die?

Leon Lontoc died on 22 January 1974 in Los Angeles, California.

What was Leon Lontoc's occupation?

Leon Lontoc was a television actor, film actor and actor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leon Lontoc

· Wikidata: Q110564623

· DBpedia: Leon Lontoc

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leon Lontoc. https://biography.guide/leon-lontoc/

MLA: "Leon Lontoc." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/leon-lontoc/.

Chicago: "Leon Lontoc." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/leon-lontoc/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:26 UTC