Occupation Actor Years active 1916-1937 | Name Gus Leonard Role Film actor | |
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Born February 4, 1859 ( 1859-02-04 ) Marseilles, France Died March 27, 1939, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies His Royal Slyness, From Hand to Mouth, Mush and Milk, Bumping into Broadway, When a Feller Needs a Similar People H M Walker, Hal Roach, Fred C Newmeyer, George Fitzmaurice, Harold Lloyd | ||
U Stories: Gus Leonard
Gus Leonard (4 February 1859 – 27 March 1939) was a French-born American film actor. He appeared in nearly 190 films between 1916 and 1937.
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The French-born actor began his long career on the stage in San Francisco while he was still a child in the 1860s. In later years, specialised in a drunken waiter act in Vaudeville. He started his film career in 1915 and mostly played supporting roles in slapstick comedies. He was often cast in multiple parts in the same film, often with heavy make-up or disguise. Modern audiences will recognize Leonard from his appearances in the Our Gang comedies Mush and Milk, Teacher's Beau and The Lucky Corner, where he portrayed loveable old gentlemen.
Leonard died in Los Angeles, California on March 27, 1939.
Filmography
Actor
1937
Maytime as
Concierge (uncredited)
1936
Mysterious Crossing as
Henchman (uncredited)
1936
Pennies from Heaven as
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1936
The Devil-Doll as
Eiffel Tower Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1936
Suzy as
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
1936
Neighborhood House as
Judge (uncredited)
1936
The Lucky Corner (Short) as
Gus, Grandpa
1936
The Milky Way as
Band Member at Title Fight (uncredited)
1936
The Petrified Forest as
Jim - Postman (uncredited)
1935
Life Hesitates at 40 (Short) as
Father of Twins (uncredited)
1935
Teacher's Beau (Short) as
Elderly Party Guest
1934
The Mighty Barnum as
Scissors Grinder (uncredited)
1934
The Painted Veil as
Major Domo (scenes deleted)
1934
March of the Wooden Soldiers as
Candle Snuffer (uncredited)
1934
6 Day Bike Rider as
Old Farmer (uncredited)
1934
Elmer and Elsie as
Kincaid Company Employee (uncredited)
1934
Paris Interlude as
Beggar / Violinist (uncredited)
1934
Oil's Well (Short)
1934
Lazy River as
Cajun (uncredited)
1934
Nana as
Man at Backstage Door (uncredited)
1934
The Old Bugler (Short)
1933
Roman Scandals as
Elderly Shantytown Man (uncredited)
1933
Sherman Said It (Short) as
Drummer in welcoming committee (uncredited)
1933
One Sunday Afternoon as
Musician (uncredited)
1933
Heroes for Sale as
Man in Dennis's flop house (uncredited)
1933
Mush and Milk (Short) as
Cap
1933
Man Hunt as
Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)
1933
Call Her Sausage (Short) as
Otto - a Musician (uncredited)
1933
Elmer, the Great as
Nosey Townsman (uncredited)
1933
Phantom Thunderbolt as
Old Joe (uncredited)
1933
The Secret of Madame Blanche as
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1933
Goldie Gets Along as
Jailer (uncredited)
1933
Laughter in Hell as
Townsman (uncredited)
1932
The Conquerors as
Charlie - Barber (uncredited)
1932
Trouble in Paradise as
Elderly Servant (uncredited)
1932
Movie Crazy as
Janitor (uncredited)
1932
Stranger in Town as
Townsman / Customer (uncredited)
1932
New Morals for Old as
Art School Concierge (uncredited)
1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain as
Collector (uncredited)
1932
The Tenderfoot as
Grizzled Man viewing Triplets (uncredited)
1932
When a Feller Needs a Friend as
Abraham
1932
Speed in the Gay Nineties (Short) as
Footrace Entrant (uncredited)
1932
Alias the Doctor as
Anna's Landlord (uncredited)
1932
A Fool's Advice as
Old Timer with Lunch Pail (uncredited)
1931
The Big Shot as
Mr. Tuttle - Railroad Stationmaster (uncredited)
1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet as
Landlord (uncredited)
1931
False Roomers (Short) as
Checkers Player (uncredited)
1931
Penrod and Sam as
Violinist at Birthday Party (uncredited)
1931
Smart Money as
Joe - Barbershop Customer (uncredited)
1930
The Devil to Pay! as
Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
1930
A Hollywood Theme Song (Short) as
Musician (uncredited)
1930
Man to Man as
Townsman (uncredited)
1930
A Soldier's Plaything as
Man in Boarding House (uncredited)
1930
The Happy Hottentots (Short) as
Old Man at Boarding House (uncredited)
1930
The Doorway to Hell as
Shop Owner (uncredited)
1930
Two Fresh Eggs (Short) as
Man Seeking Post Office (uncredited)
1930
The Fighting Parson (Short) as
Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)
1930
Loose Ankles as
Mr. Berry from Walla Walla (uncredited)
1930
The Head Guy (Short) as
Uncle (uncredited)
1929
Mister Antonio as
Bit Role (uncredited)
1928
Noah's Ark as
Manager of Belgian Theater Troup (uncredited)
1928
The Wind as
Old Man at Dance Hall (uncredited)
1928
Speedy as
Civil War Veteran (uncredited)
1928
Love's Young Scream (Short)
1928
Coney Island as
Jingles Wellman
1928
Dad's Choice (Short) as
The Butler (uncredited)
1927
Good Time Charley as
Card Player (uncredited)
1927
Wedding Wows (Short)
1927
Hot Papa (Short)
1927
Crazy to Fly (Short)
1927
Meet the Folks (Short)
1927
The First Auto as
Barber (uncredited)
1927
No Sparking (Short)
1927
The Final Extra as
Party Guest (uncredited)
1927
The Kid Brother as
Townsman (uncredited)
1926
The Nickel-Hopper (Short) as
Blind Man (uncredited)
1926
Exit Smiling as
Audience Member (uncredited)
1926
Never Too Old (Short) as
Old Man at Party (uncredited)
1926
Dangerous Traffic as
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1925
East Lynne as
Violinist (uncredited)
1925
Go West as
General Store Owner (uncredited)
1925
The Freshman as
Waiter Who Takes Harold's Pants (uncredited)
1925
Love Goofy (Short)
1925
The Big Town (Short) as
Entomologist (uncredited)
1924
The Battling Orioles as
Hoppy Hopkins (uncredited)
1924
Wide Open Spaces (Short) as
Businessman in saloon
1924
Before Taking (Short)
1924
Commencement Day (Short) as
Parent with ear-horn
1924
Girl Shy as
Bearded Train Passenger (uncredited)
1924
Stay Single (Short)
1923
Hustlin' Hank (Short)
1923
Times Have Changed as
Gabe Gooch
1923
Her Reputation as
Rodríguez
1923
Carmen, Jr. (Short) as
Bullfight Spectator
1923
Second Hand Love as
The Constable
1923
Safety Last! as
Office Worker (uncredited)
1923
The Girl I Loved as
Neighbor Perkins
1922
The Deuce of Spades as
Peddler
1922
Grandma's Boy as
Farmer (uncredited)
1922
Watch Your Step as
Mr. Kimball
1922
The Barnstormer as
Theater Owner
1921
A Sailor-Made Man as
Lawyer (uncredited)
1921
Two Minutes to Go as
Butler
1921
Nothing Like It (Short)
1921
Ninety Days or Life (Short)
1921
Hey, Rube! (Short)
1920
Why Wild Men Go Wild (Short) as
Old man (uncredited)
1920
Homer Comes Home as
The Grocer
1920
Jiggs and the Social Lion (Short) as
Count de Spoof
1920
A Husband in Haste (Short) as
Doctor (uncredited)
1920
Jiggs in Society (Short)
1920
His Royal Slyness (Short) as
King Louis XIVIIX / Bearded Peasant / Bolshevik Agitator
1919
From Hand to Mouth (Short) as
Will Walling (uncredited)
1919
Bumping Into Broadway (Short) as
Desperate Spinster (uncredited)
1919
His Only Father (Short)
1919
Pay Your Dues (Short)
1919
Count the Votes (Short)
1919
Soft Money (Short)
1919
He Leads, Others Follow (Short)
1919
Don't Shove (Short) as
Old man (uncredited)
1919
A Jazzed Honeymoon (Short)
1919
At the Old Stage Door (Short)
1919
Just Neighbors (Short) as
Bearded Bank Teller / Vegetable Vendor (uncredited)
1919
Spring Fever (Short) as
The Boss
1919
Off the Trolley (Short) as
Innocent man hit by cops (uncredited)
1919
Swat the Crook (Short)
1919
Pistols for Breakfast (Short)
1919
The Marathon (Short) as
The Butler (uncredited)
1919
A Sammy in Siberia (Short) as
Ivan Whiski Broomsky - the Girl's Father (uncredited)
1919
Hoot Mon! (Short)
1919
Going! Going! Gone! (Short)
1919
Do You Love Your Wife? (Short)
1918
Hear 'Em Rave (Short)
1918
No Place Like Jail (Short)
1918
That's Him (Short)
1918
An Ozark Romance (Short)
1918
Are Crooks Dishonest? (Short) as
Old man in park
1918
Somewhere in Turkey (Short)
1918
Sic 'Em, Towser (Short)
1918
The City Slicker (Short) as
Old man playing checkers
1918
Fireman Save My Child (Short) as
Fireman
1918
Two-Gun Gussie (Short) as
Conservatory listener / bar patron (uncredited)
1918
The Non-Stop Kid (Short) as
Old man at party
1918
Hey There (Short) as
Bearded actor
1918
It's a Wild Life (Short)
1918
Pipe the Whiskers (Short)
1918
Follow the Crowd (Short)
1918
On the Jump (Short)
1918
Let's Go (Short)
1918
Fare, Please (Short)
1918
Here Come the Girls (Short)
1918
Look Pleasant, Please (Short)(uncredited)
1918
A Gasoline Wedding (Short) as
The Girl's Father (uncredited)
1918
Beat It (Short)
1918
Hit Him Again (Short)
1918
The Lamb (Short)
1918
The Tip (Short)
1917
Step Lively (Short)
1917
The Big Idea (Short) as
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
1917
Bashful (Short)(uncredited)
1917
Move On (Short)
1917
We Never Sleep (Short)
1917
All Aboard (Short) as
The Girl's Father
1917
The Flirt (Short)
1917
Love, Laughs and Lather (Short)
1917
Rainbow Island (Short)
1917
Bliss (Short) as
Bearded man
1917
By the Sad Sea Waves (Short) as
Old Man (uncredited)
1917
Pinched (Short)
1917
Lonesome Luke Loses Patients (Short)
1917
Over the Fence (Short)
1917
Lonesome Luke's Wild Women (Short) as
Old Sailor in Jail
1917
Lonesome Luke, Mechanic (Short)
1917
Lonesome Luke, Messenger (Short) as
Boxing instructor (uncredited)
1917
Stop! Luke! Listen! (Short)
1917
Lonesome Luke, Plumber (Short)
1917
Lonesome Luke on Tin Can Alley (Short)
1917
Lonesome Luke's Lively Life (Short)
1917
Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire (Short)
1917
Lonesome Luke, Lawyer (Short)
1917
A Male Governess (Short)(as Pop Leonard)
1917
Luke's Trolley Troubles (Short)
1917
Luke's Busy Day (Short)
1916
Luke's Shattered Sleep (Short) as
Old Tramp
1916
The Quack Quakers (Short) as
Ezra Pinkham
1916
A Mix-Up in Art (Short) as
Tom's Uncle
1916
A Watery Wooing (Short) as
Professor Spoofledoo
1916
That Lovely Widow (Short) as
Dolly's Father
1916
The Bachelors' Alliance (Short)
1916
In Cinderella's Shoes (Short) as
Pa Randall
1916
A Smoky Adventure (Short) as
Sorebucks
1916
The Artful Dodger (Short) as
Uncle Mugglesworth
1916
Not What the Doctor Ordered (Short) as
The Butler
1916
Romeo of the Coal Wagon (Short) as
Ethel's Father
1916
Counting Out the Count (Short) as
Trixie's Father / Trixie's Uncle
1916
The Trailing Tailor (Short) as
Harry's Tailor
1916
At Bachelor's Roost (Short) as
Ethel's Father
1916
The Eveless Eden Club (Short) as
Jack's Uncle
1916
Winning a Widow (Short) as
The Butler
1916
A Molar Mix-Up (Short) as
Mr. Nogg
1916
Ham Takes a Chance (Short) as
Professor Nonpareil
1916
Firing the Butler, or the Butler's Fired (Short) as
The Husband's Father
1916
Wurra-Wurra (Short) as
The Missionary
1916
Artful Artists (Short) as
Professor Habeas Corpus
1916
Snoop Hounds (Short) as
Detective A. Ferret
1916
The Tale of a Coat (Short) as
Butler
1916
The Missing Mummy (Short) as
Professor Earnest Worker
1915
The Woman Hater's Baby (Short) as
Wilkins (as Pop Leonard)
1914
The End of the Bridge (Short) as
Silas Brackett, the Father (as Pop Leonard)
1914
St. Elmo as
Gabe (as Pop Leonard)
Soundtrack
1934
Paris Interlude (performer: "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850) - uncredited)
Archive Footage
2005
Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection: Mini Biographies (Video documentary short) as
Various roles
1981
Rascal Dazzle (TV Movie) as
Cap
References
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