Leo Sulky
Leo Sulky | |
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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | June 12, 1874
Died | June 3, 1957 | (aged 82)
Occupation | Actor |
Leo Sulky (6 December 1874 – 3 June 1957) was an American actor. He usually appeared in films directed by Del Lord such as Black Oxfords (1924), Yukon Jake (1924),[1] Wall Street Blues (1924),[2] Lizzies of the Field (1924),[3] Galloping Bungalows (1924),[4] From Rags to Britches (1925),[5] and A Sea Dog's Tale (1926);[6] by Harry Edwards such as The Lion and the Souse (1924),[1] The Luck o' the Foolish (1924).[3] The Hansom Cabman (1924),[7] All Night Long (1924),[4] There He Goes (1925),[5] The Sea Squawk (1925),[8] Boobs in the Wood (1925),[9] and Plain Clothes (1925);[10] and by Ralph Ceder such as Little Robinson Corkscrew (1924), [3] and Wandering Waistlines (1924).[4]
He also appeared in The First 100 Years (1924) by Harry Sweet,[2] The Window Dummy (1925) by Lloyd Bacon,[5] Hotsy Totsy (1925) by Alf Goulding,[5] Alice Be Good (1926) by Eddie Cline,[6] Picking Peaches (1924) by Erle C. Kenton,[11] Romeo and Juliet (1924),[1] She Couldn't Say No (1954),[12] Reap the Wild Wind (1942),[13] The Rainmakers (1935),[14] The Jolly Jilter (1927) starring Lois Boyd and Bud Ross, The Wild Goose Chaser (1925) and A Raspberry Romance (1925).[15]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Village Smithy (1919, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Ten Dollars or Ten Days (1920, Short)
- A Wooden Legacy (1920, Short)
- Her Lucky Day (1920, Short)
- Cinderella Cinders (1920, Short)
- Lunatics in Politics (1920, Short)
- The Tomboy (1921) as The Ex-Bartender
- Big Town Ideas (1921) as George Small
- Ten Dollars or Ten Days (1924, Short) as The Police Captain
- Picking Peaches (1924, Short) as Fashion Show Judge (uncredited)
- One Spooky Night (1924, Short) as Hobo (uncredited)
- Scarem Much (1924, Short) as Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
- Flickering Youth (1924, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Black Oxfords (1924, Short) as Prison Sheriff Umpire
- Yukon Jake (1924, Short) as Jake's Henchman (uncredited)
- The Lion and the Souse (1924, Short) as Charley Elk - Actor
- Romeo and Juliet (1924, Short) as Drinking Theatregoer (uncredited)
- Wall Street Blues (1924, Short) as Money Loaner / Police Captain
- The First 100 Years (1924, Short) as Hypnotist (uncredited)
- Lizzies of the Field (1924, Short) as Race Official (uncredited)
- The Luck o' the Foolish (1924, Short) as Train Passenger
- Little Robinson Corkscrew (1924, Short) as Villager
- Wandering Waistlines (1924, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Hansom Cabman (1924, Short) as A Butler
- Galloping Bungalows (1924, Short) as Fireman (uncredited)
- All Night Long (1924, Short) as Bank Robber (uncredited)
- The Cannon Ball Express (1924, Short) as Engineer
- Feet of Mud (1924, Short) as Chinatown Huckster (uncredited)
- Off His Trolley (1924, Short) as Trolley Conductor (uncredited)
- Bull and Sand (1924, Short) as Officer in Box (uncredited)
- The Sea Squawk (1925, Short) as Detective
- The Wild Goose Chaser (1925, Short) as Butler / Lover in Film
- Boobs in the Wood (1925, Short) as ToughMike / Poker Dealer
- Water Wagons (1925, Short) as Dangerfield's Henchman
- The Raspberry Romance (1925, Short) as Leo Mallet - Seymour's Partner
- Plain Clothes (1925, Short) as The Pawnbroker
- Breaking the Ice (1925, Short) as The Hotel Detective
- Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925, Short) as 1st Prospective Buyer
- Sneezing Beezers (1925, Short) as The New King
- The Iron Nag (1925, Short) as Waldo Watkins
- Butter Fingers (1925, Short) as Umpire / Baseball Player (uncredited)
- A Rainy Knight (1925, Short) as Brock's Business Associate
- Good Morning, Madam! (1925, Short) as The Restaurant Owner
- A Sweet Pickle (1925, Short) as Guest
- Take Your Time (1925, Short) as The Burglar
- There He Goes (1925, Short) as The Butler
- The Window Dummy (1925, Short) as The Store Manager
- From Rags to Britches (1925, Short) as Attorney John Lawler
- Hotsy-Totsy (1925) as Store Detective (uncredited)
- Wide Open Faces (1926, Short) as Townsman in Barroom
- Muscle-Bound Music (1926, Short) as The Ring Announcer
- A Yankee Doodle Duke (1926, Short) as Servant (uncredited)
- Ice Cold Cocos (1926, Short) as Mr. Thaw
- A Sea Dog's Tale (1926, Short) as Native (uncredited)
- Alice Be Good (1926, Short) as Minor Role
- Smith's Vacation (1926, Short) as Baggage Car Man / 1st Tour Guide
- Hoboken to Hollywood (1926, Short) as Company President
- Strictly Kosher (1926, Short) as Pat O'Conner
- Smith's Landlord (1926, Short) as Large Mover
- Love's Last Laugh (1926, Short) as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
- Smith's Visitor (1926, Short) as Jimmy's Pal
- Masked Mamas (1926, Short) as The Practical Joker
- A Harem Knight (1926, Short) as Man with Whisk Broom (uncredited)
- Kitty from Killarney (1926, Short) as Theatre Manager
- Should Sleepwalkers Marry? (1927, Short) as Churchgoer (uncredited)
- The Plumber's Daughter (1927, Short) as Servant
- The Jolly Jilter (1927, Short) as Groomer (uncredited)
- A Small Town Princess (1927, Short) as Waiter (uncredited)
- Smith's Kindergarten (1927, Short) as The Grocer
- Love 'Em and Weep (1927, Short) as Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
- Ham and Herring (1927, Short) as Pat O'Connor
- Fiddlesticks (1927, Short) as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
- Have a Heart (1928, Short) as Mad Scientist's Assistant (uncredited)
- Habeas Corpus (1928, Short) as Detective On Telephone (uncredited)
- Going Ga-Ga (1929, Short) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Movie Night (1929, Short) as Movie Patron (uncredited)
- The Hoose-Gow (1929, Short) as Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Numbered Men (1930) as Convict (uncredited)
- Sweethearts on Parade (1930)
- Beau Hunks (1932, Short) as Legionnaire / Arab Soldier (uncredited)
- Tiger Shark (1932) as Drinking Crewman (uncredited)
- A Wrestler's Bride (1933, Short) as Man Behind Desk (uncredited)
- Thundering Taxis (1933, Short) as Blocker Cabbie (uncredited)
- The Power and the Glory (1933) as 2nd Strike Leader on Platform (uncredited)
- Duck Soup (1933) as Agitator (uncredited)
- Blood Money (1933) as Detective (uncredited)
- The Son of Kong (1933) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Les Misérables (1935) as Galley Whip Warder (uncredited)
- Party Wire (1935) as Townsman at Meeting (uncredited)
- The Rainmakers (1935) as Fireman (uncredited)
- A Night at the Opera (1935) as Policeman (uncredited)
- The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935) as Bartender (uncredited)
- Sons o' Guns (1936) as Soldier (uncredited)
- Our Relations (1936) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- We Who Are About to Die (1937) as Convict (uncredited)
- Marked Woman (1937) as Bartender (uncredited)
- San Quentin (1937) as Convict (uncredited)
- Destry Rides Again (1939) as Bartender (uncredited)
- Reap the Wild Wind (1942) as Juror (uncredited)
- Larceny, Inc. (1942) as Passerby (uncredited)
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943) as Unemployed Seaman (uncredited)
- The Good Fellows (1943) as Townsman (uncredited)
- The Saxon Charm (1948) as Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
- Not Wanted (1949) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Reign of Terror (1949) as Citizen (uncredited)
- Always Leave Them Laughing (1949) as New Haven Electrician (uncredited)
- Kill the Umpire (1950) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Harvey (1950) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Belle Le Grand (1951) as Miner at Lynching (uncredited)
- Meet Danny Wilson (1952) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) as Spectator (uncredited)
- She Couldn't Say No (1953) as Minor Role (uncredited) (final film role)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Walker 2013, p. 384.
- ^ a b Walker 2013, p. 385.
- ^ a b c Walker 2013, p. 386.
- ^ a b c Walker 2013, p. 387.
- ^ a b c d Walker 2013, p. 399.
- ^ a b Walker 2013, p. 404.
- ^ Oldham, Gabriella; Langdon, Mabel (1 March 2017). Langdon Jr., Harry (ed.). Harry Langdon: King of Silent Comedy. University Press of Kentucky. p. 410. ISBN 9780813169675.
- ^ Neibaur 2012, p. 52.
- ^ Neibaur 2012, p. 72.
- ^ Neibaur 2012, p. 84.
- ^ Neibaur 2012, p. 15.
- ^ Reid, John Howard (2005). Hollywood Gold: Films of the Forties and Fifties. Lulu.com. p. 129. ISBN 9781411635241.
- ^ Reid, John (2005). Movies Magnificent: 150 Must-See Cinema Classics. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781411650671.
- ^ Watz, Edward (2 April 2001). Wheeler & Woolsey: The Vaudeville Comic Duo and Their Films, 1929-1937. McFarland Publishing. p. 241. ISBN 9780786411412.
- ^ Rydzewski, Steve (2013). For Art's Sake: The Biography & Filmography of Ben Turpin. BearManor Media. pp. 646, 647.
Bibliography
[edit]- Walker, Bren E. (25 April 2013). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland Publishing. p. 671. ISBN 9780786477111.
- Neibaur, James L. (6 July 2012). The Silent Films of Harry Langdon (1923-1928). Scarecrow Press. p. 224. ISBN 9780810885318.