Leon Errol (born Leonce Errol Sims, July 3, 1881 – October 12, 1951) was an Australian-American comedian and actor in the United States, popular in the first half of the 20th century for his appearances in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in films.

Leon Errol was born on 3 July 1881 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Mexican Spitfire (1939), The Girl from Mexico (1939) and Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942). He was married to Stella Bertha Nelson (aka Stella Chatelaine, dancer).

Leon Errol was born on 3 July 1881 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Mexican Spitfire (1939), The Girl from Mexico (1939) and Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942). He was married to Stella Bertha Nelson (aka Stella Chatelaine, dancer).

Leon Errol (1876 or 1881?-1951) was born in Australia, and began performing in college, circus, Shakespeare, and light operas. Errol migrated to the United States by 1904 with his dance partner, Stella Chatelaine (1886-1946).

Comedian, dancer, producer, director and writer Leon Errol never told jokes, but he was among the finest comedians. Squinty-eyed, bald and beaked, Errol looked and acted like an aggravated chicken.

This collection comprises primarily two scrapbooks describing the stage career of the comedian Leon Errol (1881 or more likely, 1876-1951), on the vaudeville circuits in the Northwest and then in New York with the Ziegfeld Follies.

Oct 1, 2023 · Sometime in 1918, 37 year old Broadway star Leon Errol was interviewed by a US magazine about the most striking episode of my life. He chose to recount an event from his childhood, when he was swimming near Iron Cove bridge in Sydney harbour, and a friend named “Jimmy Carter” was killed by a shark. [1]

Find the location of Leon Errol's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career. Born July 3, 1881 in Sydney,...

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Leon Errol, was an Australian-born American comedian and actor, popular in the first half of the 20th century. Born Leonce Errol Sims in Sydney, he managed a traveling vaudeville troupe and gave a young comedian named Roscoe Arbuckle his first professional opportunity.