Leo Cleary

Leo Cleary
Born
Leo Thomas Cleary

(1894-06-15)June 15, 1894
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 11, 1955(1955-04-11) (aged 60)
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeRose Hills Memorial Park
Other namesLeo T. Cleary
OccupationActor
Years active1923–1954
Spouse(s)Naomi Aloha Plant
(m. 1912)

Leo Thomas Cleary (June 15, 1894 – April 11, 1955)[1] was an American character actor in radio and film, and a vaudeville comedian and singer, perhaps best known as Dizzy Dean's minor league manager in The Pride of St. Louis, as the Catholic priest in The Red Menace,[2][3][4] and as the original Old Ranger on the radio series, Death Valley Days.[5]

  1. ^ Doyle, Billy H. (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-8108-3547-9.
  2. ^ "Red Menace". The Tidings. June 17, 1949. p. 21.
  3. ^ Broomfield, Fred (May 3, 1952). "Full Family Enjoyment in 'Pride of St. Louis". Valley Times. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Indians, Jungle, Baseball on Downtown Screens". Omaha World-Herald. May 4, 1952. p. 4-F.
  5. ^ "Rites Set for Tomorrow for Air Actor Cleary". Pasadena Independent. April 13, 1955. p. 14.