Leo Cleary

Acting

Leo Cleary

Born June 15, 1894 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died April 11, 1955 · aged 60

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.

Known For

White HeatWhite Heat · 1949
White Heat
7.61949
MovieCrimeDrama
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.
Storm WarningStorm Warning · 1951
Storm Warning
6.61951
MovieDramaThriller
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.
Dance, Girl, DanceDance, Girl, Dance · 1940
Dance, Girl, Dance
6.41940
MovieDramaComedy
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.
A Date with the FalconA Date with the Falcon · 1942
A Date with the Falcon
6.51942
MovieCrimeMystery
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.
Lightning Strikes TwiceLightning Strikes Twice · 1951
Lightning Strikes Twice
5.71951
MovieThrillerMystery
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.
Love NestLove Nest · 1951
Love Nest
5.51951
MovieComedyDrama
Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim's army days Roberta moves in, further upsetting Connie but pleasing Jim's friend Ed. Tenant Charley, who marries tenant Eadie, loans money to Jim to help him keep the building, money which this Casanova obtains from rich widows.
Desert of Lost MenDesert of Lost Men · 1951
Desert of Lost Men
8.01951
MovieWestern
Rocky Lane arrives at the town of Bear Creek to help insure the safe arrival of forty thousand dollars the citizens have raised to build a new hospital. After one of the town's doctors is killed in an ambush, Rocky devises a plan with the remaining doctor and sheriff to smoke out the bad guys.
Confidence GirlConfidence Girl · 1952
Confidence Girl
5.81952
MovieDramaThriller
After successfully swindling thousands of dollars from hapless victims, conflicted con artist Mary (Hillary Brooke) decides to go straight, but her greedy boyfriend and partner, Roger (Tom Conway), convinces her to pull off one final scam before they get married. Written and directed by Andrew L. Stone, this classic crime film finds the police struggling to keep up with the deceptive duo's exceedingly complicated schemes.

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