Leon Errol Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied to become a doctor at Sydney University, but dropped out after a drama class caused him to reconsider his career
• Started out as a vaudeville and musical comedy performer, spending 10 years in Australia and New Zealand
• Made his screen acting debut in the short film "Buggins" in 1920
• Made his American stage debut in the first of the "Ziegfield Follies" at the Jardin de Paris
• Appeared in a long series of short films in the 1930s and 1940s as himself, including "Stage Fright" and "Follow That Blonde․"
• Best known as a comedian and actor who appeared in films like "The Invisible Man's Revenge" and "Never Give a Sucker an Even Break․"
• Had prominent roles in the stage musicals "Hitchy Koo," "Joy Bells," and "Sally․"
• Appeared in comedies for RKO for 20 years, the longest amount of time an actor has worked for a single studio