Connie Leon

English singer, dancer and film actress

Connie Leon
Leon in That Brennan Girl (1947)
Born	1881 Cheshire, England
Died	10 May 1955(1955-05-10) (aged 73–74) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress

Connie Leon (1881 in Cheshire, England – 10 May 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an English singer, dancer and film actress.

Career

Between 1896 and 1909, Connie Leon was popular in provincial theatre as a singer, dancer and comedian, including pantomime and in soubrette roles.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

In her 50s she started a successful career in Hollywood, acting in over 50 films between 1934 and 1949, though most of these were uncredited. She was best known for her parts in the 1940s films Mrs. Miniver, Forever and a Day and Bombs Over Burma.

Selected filmography

All Men Are Enemies (1934) - Maid (uncredited)
One More River (1934) - Flower Woman (uncredited)
Clive of India (1935) - Ayah (uncredited)
Werewolf of London (1935) - Millie - Yogami's Housekeeper (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat (1935) - Woman (uncredited)
The Prince and the Pauper (1937) - (uncredited)
The Great Garrick (1937) - Woman in Audience (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) - Saxon Woman (uncredited)
In Old Mexico (1938) - Servant (uncredited)
The Rains Came (1939) - Nurse (uncredited)
Honeymoon in Bali (1939) - Bill's Housekeeper on Bali (uncredited)
We Are Not Alone (1939) - Mrs. Hart - Cockney Patient (uncredited)
The Light That Failed (1939) - Flower Woman (uncredited)
My Son, My Son! (1940) - Second Landlady
The Westerner (1940) - Lily Langtry's Maid (uncredited)
Where Did You Get That Girl? (1941) - Housewife (uncredited)
Singapore Woman (1941) - Suwa
The Wolf Man (1941) - Mrs. Wykes (uncredited)
Bombay Clipper (1942) - Chambermaid (uncredited)
Butch Minds the Baby (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited)
This Above All (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver (1942) - Simpson
Bombs Over Burma (1942) - Ma Sing
Tales of Manhattan (1942) - Mary (Rogers sequence) (uncredited)
Thunder Birds (1942) - Ellen (uncredited)
Cat People (1942) - Neighbor Who Called Police (uncredited)
Forever and a Day (1943) - Wartime Londoner
The Moon Is Down (1943) - Villager (uncredited)
Behind the Rising Sun (1943) - Tama's Mother (uncredited)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943) - Charwoman (uncredited)
The Song of Bernadette (1943) - Townswoman (uncredited)
The Lodger (1944) - Woman (uncredited)
Uncertain Glory (1944) - Bonet's Maid (uncredited)
Going My Way (1944) - Mrs. Quimp's Neighbor (uncredited)
Ministry of Fear (1944) - Lady Purchaser of Cake (uncredited)
The Pearl of Death (1944) - Ellen Carey (uncredited)
Reckless Age (1944) - Old Lady (uncredited)
My Buddy (1944) - Housekeeper (uncredited)
And Now Tomorrow (1944) - Hester (uncredited)
Hangover Square (1945) - Maid (uncredited)
The Brighton Strangler (1945) - Mrs. Cllive - the Mayor's Wife (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano (1945) - Italian Woman (uncredited)
Love Letters (1945) - Nurse (uncredited)
Three Strangers (1946) - Flower Woman (uncredited)
Anna and the King of Siam (1946) - Beebe (uncredited)
Of Human Bondage (1946) - Nurse (uncredited)
The Locket (1946) - Tina - Bonner Maid (uncredited)
That Brennan Girl (1946) - Miss Jane, Merryman Resident
Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman (1947) - Mary, Angie's Maid (uncredited)
Moss Rose (1947) - Seamstress (uncredited)
The Woman in White (1948) - Village Woman (uncredited)
Julia Misbehaves (1948) - Woman in Street (uncredited)
Challenge to Lassie (1949) - Mrs. Traill (uncredited) (final film role)

References and notes

^ The Era, 1 August 1896. The Gaiety Theatre, Burnley: "Miss Connie Leon, vocalist and dancer."
^ The Era, 7 November 1896. Advertisement: "...Connie Leon, the Novelty Comedienne, High Kicker and Expert Dancer."
^ The Era, 1 January 1898. The Royal Court Theatre, Wigan, a review of the pantomime "Little Red Riding Hood": "The subordinate part of Little Miss Muffit is undertaken by Miss Connie Leon, but this charming young lady displayed so much ability by doing what little fell to her lot that she will deservedly be called upon to a greater extent."
^ The Era, 19 February 1898. Advertisement: "Miss Connie Leon, Principal Soubrette, and Dancer..."
^ The Era, 21 February 1903. Gordon Theatre, Stoke: Miss Connie Leon as "Cinderella".
^ The Era, 15 May 1909. Guernsey, Theatre St. Julian's: "Connie Leon, comedienne, happily hits it off with her musical numbers and pretty dancing."
^ The Era, 21 August 1909. Rotherham, Hippodrome: "Miss Connie Leon, a smart comedienne and dancer."