About Walter DeLeon
Lived 1884 – 1947 (aged 63). Walter DeLeon was an American screenwriter, actor and film screenwriter.
Walter DeLeon (May 3, 1884 – August 1, 1947) was an American screenwriter and playwright.
Biography Walter DeLeon was born on May 3, 1884, in Oakland, California. 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, California.
Filmography Scared Stiff (1953) The Time of Their Lives (1946) Little Giant (1946) Birth of the Blues (1941) The Ghost Breakers (1940) Union Pacific (1939) The Big Broadcast of 1938 (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)
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Who was Walter DeLeon?
American screenwriter (1884-1947)
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Walter DeLeon was born on 3 May 1884 in Oakland.
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Walter DeLeon died on 1 August 1947 in Los Angeles.
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Walter DeLeon was a screenwriter, actor and film screenwriter.
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Walter DeLeon was American.
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