Leo Willis

Actor: Leo Willis

Born: Jan 05, 1890 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Died: Apr 10, 1952 in Monterey, California
Occupation: Actor
Active: '20s-'30s
Major Genres: Comedy, Western
Career Highlights: The Kid Brother, O'Malley of the Mounted
First Major Screen Credit: O'Malley of the Mounted (1921)

Biography

A tough-looking, heavyset supporting comic, Leo Willis entered films as an extra in 1916, reportedly from a background as a commercial artist. Willis went on to play villainous types opposite nearly every silent clown, and quite a few vocal ones, in a career that lasted through the mid-'30s and included such memorable bit parts as Leo Hickory in The Kid Brother (1927) and the torturer in Roman Scandals (1933). ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide

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Leo Willis
Born	5 January 1890 Oklahoma
Died	10 April 1952 Monterey County, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1914 - 1936

Leo Willis (5 January 1890 - 10 April 1952) was an American actor in films from the silent days. He played mainly tough guys and comic villains, notably opposite Harold Lloyd, Charley Chase and Laurel and Hardy at the Hal Roach Studios.

Selected filmography

External links

Leo Willis at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Willis, Leo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	5 January 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH	Oklahoma
DATE OF DEATH	10 April 1952
PLACE OF DEATH	Monterey County, California

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