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Leon Errol

Leon Errol

Actor · Died October 12, 1951, aged 70 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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). He died on 12 October 1951 in Hollywood, California, USA.

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Born
July 2, 1881
Died
October 12, 1951 (aged 70)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 139 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 50% in 30 days

What are Leon Errol's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Self
23%
Morality
17%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Absurd
4
Warm
2
Manic
2
Tense
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leon Errol's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leon Errol's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

139 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lord Epping Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Leon Errol / Lord Epping

  • Footlight Varieties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Leon Errol (segment "He Forgot To Remember") (archive footage)

  • Spooky Wooky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Knobby Walsh

  • Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Knobby Walsh

  • Shocking Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Leon Errol

  • Sweet Cheat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Leon Errol

  • Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Knobby Walsh

  • Oil's Well That Ends Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Leon Errol

  • Make Mine Laughs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as (archive footage)

  • Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Knobby Walsh

  • Dad Always Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Leon Errol

  • Backstage Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Leon Errol

  • Bachelor Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Leon Errol

  • Variety Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Leon Errol (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage)

  • Secretary Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Leon Errol

  • The Noose Hangs High(1948)

    as Julius Caesar 'J.C.' McBride

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Don't Fool Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Leon Errol

  • Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Knobby Walsh

  • Bet Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Leon Errol

  • Joe Palooka in the Knockout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Knobby Walsh

  • Hired Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Leon Errol

  • In Room 303 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Leon Errol

  • Wife Tames Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Leon

  • Borrowed Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Leon Errol

  • Gentleman Joe Palooka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Knobby Walsh

  • Follow That Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Leon Errol

  • I'll Take Milk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Joe Palooka, Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Knobby Walsh

  • Twin Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Leon Errol

  • Oh, Professor Behave! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Leon Errol

  • Riverboat Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Matt Lindsay

  • Maid Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Leon Errol

  • Beware of Redheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Leon Errol

  • Mama Loves Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Wilbur Todd

  • It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Leon Errol

  • Birthday Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Leon Errol

  • What a Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as F. Farrington Fowler

  • Under Western Skies(1945)

    as Willie Wells

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • She Gets Her Man(1945)

    as Officer Mulligan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Babes on Swing Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Malcolm Curtis

  • He Forgot to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Leon

  • Triple Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Leon Errol

  • Girls! Girls! Girls! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Leon Errol

  • The Invisible Man's Revenge(1944)

    as Herbert Higgins

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Twilight on the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Cactus (Ranch Foreman)

  • Slightly Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as James P. Tuttle

  • Prices Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Hat Check Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as 'Happy' Dan Briggs

  • Say Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Leon Errol

  • Higher and Higher(1943)

    as Cyrus Drake

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Double Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Leon Errol

  • Wedtime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Leon Errol Sr.

  • Family Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as The Father

  • Cutie on Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Leon Errol

  • Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Uncle Matt Lindsay

  • Gals, Incorporated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Cornelius Rensington lll

  • Cowboy in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Hank

  • Radio Runaround (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Leon Errol

  • Follow the Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Big Mike O'Brien

  • Gem-Jams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Leon Errol

  • Pretty Dolly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Leon Errol

  • Strictly in the Groove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Durham

  • Dear! Deer! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Leon Errol

  • Mexican Spitfire's Elephant(1942)

    as Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mail Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Leon Errol

  • Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping

  • Framing Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Leon Errol sr.

  • Mexican Spitfire at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping

  • Wedded Blitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Leon Errol

  • Home Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Leon Errol

  • Melody Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as McKenzie

  • The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping

  • Who's a Dummy? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Leon Errol

  • Never Give a Sucker an Even Break(1941)

    as His Rival

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Moonlight in Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Walter Spencer

  • Man-I-Cured (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Leon Errol

  • A Panic in the Parlor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Leon Errol

  • Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Daniel Jennings Boone

  • A Polo Phony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Leon Errol

  • Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mike Clancy / Papa Alvarez

  • Where Did You Get That Girl? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Alex MacDevin

  • Mexican Spitfire Out West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping

  • He Asked for It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • The Golden Fleecing(1940)

    as Uncle Waldo Burke

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bested by a Beard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Leon Errol

  • Pop Always Pays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Henry Brewster

  • Mexican Spitfire(1939)

    as Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Truth Aches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Dancing Co-Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sam "Pops" Marlow

  • The Wrong Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Prof. Leon Errol

  • Career (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mudcat

  • The Girl from Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Matthew Lindsay

  • Moving Vanities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Leon Errol

  • Home Boner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Crime Rave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Leon Errol

  • Stage Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Leon Errol

  • The Jitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Leon Errol

  • Berth Quakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Leon Errol

  • His Pest Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Leon Errol

  • The Dummy Owner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Leon Errol

  • A Rented Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Leon Errol

  • Should Wives Work? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Leon Errol

  • Make a Wish(1937)

    as Brennan

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as The Drunk

  • One Live Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henry Morton / Philpot (valet) / Ghost of Henry Morton

  • Wholesailing Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Leon Errol

  • Down the Ribber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Leon Errol

  • Coronado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Otto Wray

  • Counselitis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Leon

  • Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Pirate

  • Honeymoon Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Leon Errol

  • Hit and Rum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Leon Errol

  • Princess O'Hara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Last Card Louie

  • One Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Perfectly Mismated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Leon Errol

  • Fixing a Stew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Leon Errol

  • The Captain Hates the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Layton

  • Good Morning, Eve! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Adam

  • Service with a Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Walter Webb

  • The Notorious Sophie Lang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Stubbs

  • We're Not Dressing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hubert

  • Autobuyography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Leon Errol

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Alice in Wonderland(1933)

    as Uncle Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hold Your Temper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Leon Errol

  • Her Majesty, Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Baron von Schwarzdorf

  • How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 4: 'The Mashie Niblick' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Finn and Hattie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Finley P. Haddock

  • One Heavenly Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Otto

  • Only Saps Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as James Wilson

  • The Lunatic at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Sam Smith

  • Clothes Make the Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Tremble-at-Evil Tidd

  • Sally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Duke of Checkergovinia

  • Yolanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Innkeeper

  • Nearly Spliced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Actor

  • Home Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Leon

  • Let's Go Stepping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Leon Errol

  • Major Difficulties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Leon Errol

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 139 titles, 136 of them dated from 1921 to 1951.

Highest rated

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting139 of 139: 139 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41st

By decade

1920s5 · acting1930s43 · acting1940s83 · acting1950s5 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Leon Errol's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

She Gets Her Man (1945)

58th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)

Midcredits 81st · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Leon Errol work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leon Errol's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elisabeth Risdon shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers