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Leon Janney(1917-1980)

  • Actor
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Leon Janney in The Younger Generation (1929)
Leon Janney was born on 1 April 1917 in Ogden, Utah, USA. He was an actor, known for Father's Son (1931), Charly (1968) and Stolen Paradise (1940). He was married to Isabel K. Janney, Jessica Pepper and Dorothy. He died on 28 October 1980 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
BornApril 1, 1917
DiedOctober 28, 1980(63)
BornApril 1, 1917
DiedOctober 28, 1980(63)
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Known for

Leon Janney, Irene Rich, and Lewis Stone in Father's Son (1931)
Father's Son
4.2
  • Bill Emory
  • 1931
Claire Bloom and Cliff Robertson in Charly (1968)
Charly
6.9
  • Dr. Richard Nemur
  • 1968
Eleanor Hunt and Leon Janney in Stolen Paradise (1940)
Stolen Paradise
3.8
  • Richard 'Dick' Gordon
  • 1940
Mickey Rooney in The Last Mile (1959)
The Last Mile
6.5
  • Callahan
  • 1959

Credits

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Actor

  • The Andros Targets (1977)
    The Andros Targets
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Elliot Taylor
    • 1977
  • How Did a Nice Girl Like You... (1970)
    How Did a Nice Girl Like You...
    4.2
    • Mr. McCarthy
    • 1970
  • Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
    The Edge of Night
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Clayton Pike
    • Eric Barrington
    • 1957–1969
  • Claire Bloom and Cliff Robertson in Charly (1968)
    Charly
    6.9
    • Dr. Richard Nemur
    • 1968
  • The Eternal Light
    TV Series
    • Phineas
    • 1959–1967
  • Burt Reynolds in Hawk (1966)
    Hawk
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ed Gorten
    • Ed Gorton
    • Assistant D.A. Ed Gorten
    • 1966
  • Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Jane Kean, and Sheila MacRae in The Jackie Gleason Show (1966)
    The Jackie Gleason Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Interrogator
    • 1966
  • Another World (1964)
    Another World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jim Matthews
    • 1964
  • George C. Scott and Linden Chiles in East Side/West Side (1963)
    East Side/West Side
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Roger Hamilton Bradford
    • 1964
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Harvey Kimbrough
    • 1962
  • Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
    Car 54, Where Are You?
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Dr. Strum
    • 1962
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Addison Wardlow
    • 1960–1961
  • John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
    Sunday Showcase
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Clayman
    • 1960
  • The Philadelphia Story
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Sidney Kidd
    • 1959
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Meyers
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Laon Ramon
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • April 1, 1917
    • Ogden, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • October 28, 1980
    • Guadalajara, Mexico(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Isabel K. Janney1945 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Parents
    • Bernice Rebecca Janney
  • Relatives
    • Rae Ethelyn(Cousin)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Between 1974 and 1978, he appeared in 80 episodes of the "CBS Radio Mystery Theater."
  • Trademark
    Theatrical elocution in radio.

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