Leon James(1913-1970)

Actor

Leon James was born on 27 April 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Cabin in the Sky (1943), Midnight Menace (1946) and Camera Three (1954). He was married to Juan Murree Wyatt. He died on 30 July 1970 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Cabin in the Sky

7.1

Fourth Idea Man

1943

Midnight Menace

4.5

Short

Actor

1946

Camera Three

6.4

TV Series

Self - Dancer

After Hours

7.6

Short

Self - Doorman

1961

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Actor

Midnight Menace
4.5
Short
- 1946
Cabin in the Sky
7.1
- Fourth Idea Man
- 1943

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Height
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Born
- April 27, 1913
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- July 30, 1970
- New York City, New York, USA(cardiac arrest)
Spouse
- Juan Murree WyattFebruary 7, 1944 - March 1957 (divorced, 5 children)

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Leon James was one of the best known swing dancers during the '30s and '40s, starting with Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, and later as a member of the dance team "Moke and Poke" (as "Poke"), and for a period in the late 1940s as "Coke and Poke" (as "Poke").

Nickname
- Poke

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