Leo Cleary
Acting
Biography
Not the widest known actor, Leo Cleary starred in numerous films in the 40s and 50s, gaining fame and recognition prior to his death. Cleary died in Hollywood, CA in 1955.
Born: June 15, 1894
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
White Heat
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.
The Pride of St. Louis
The story of Jerome "Dizzy" Dean, a major-league baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in the 1930s and 1940s.
The Great Jewel Robber
Director Peter Godfrey's 1950 drama, inspired by true events, dramatizes the crime spree of the notorious jewel thief known as "The Hollywood Raffles", whose famous robbery victims included such real-life celebrities as Joan Crawford, Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith and Dennis Morgan. David Brian stars in the title role, and he's supported by John Archer, Marjorie Reynolds, Jacqueline de Wit, Alix Talton, Ned Glass, Perdita Chandler and columnist Sheilah Graham, playing herself.
Storm Warning
A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sister.
State Penitentiary
A man wrongly accused of a crime must decide between getting involved in a prison break, or remaining in jail until his wife can prove his innocence.
A Date with the Falcon
In the second film of the series (and not a second part of anything), Gay Lawrence, aka The Falcon, is about to depart the city to marry his fiancée, Helen Reed, when a mystery girl, Rita Mara, asks for his aid in disposing of a secret formula for making synthetic diamonds. He deliberately allows himself to be kidnapped by the gang for which Rita works. His aide, "Goldy" Locke, trails the kidnappers and brings the police. But the head of the gang escapes, and the Falcon continues the pursuit.
Dance, Girl, Dance
Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.
Millionaires in Prison
A crop of millionaire inmates struggle to get accustomed to prison life, while inmate Nick Burton watches out for everyone's interests on the inside.
Glory Alley
A New Orleans boxer backs out of a bout and leaves his girlfriend for Korea.
Lightning Strikes Twice
Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his wife.
Filmography
as Karns
as Mr. Sheridan
as Pastor (uncredited)
as Houston Mgr. Ed Monroe
as Dr. Stephens
as Detective Donovan (Uncredited)
as Editor
as Barnet (uncredited)
as Haley (uncredited)
as Warden-Narrator
as Dr. Frank Harding
as Railroad Fireman (uncredited)
as Father O'Leary
as Detective Brody (uncredited)
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
as Deputy Taking Collins to Prison (uncredited)
as Mr. Doolittle