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Leon Belasco
Leon Belasco (11 October 1902 – 1 June 1988), born Leonid Simeonovich Berladsky, was a Russian-American musician and actor who had a 60-year career in film and television from the 1920s to the 1980s, appearing in more than 100 films.
Musical career.
Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Belasco attended St. Joseph College in Yokohama, Japan, and trained as a musician in Japan and Manchuria. For several years, he appeared as the first violinist with the Tokyo Symphony.
When his
Philo Vance Returns
Philo Vance Returns is a 1947 American mystery film directed by William Beaudine and starring William Wright, Vivian Austin and Leon Belasco. It was part of the long-running Philo Vance series.
Premise.
Vance investigates the murders of a newly engaged couple.
Cast.
- William Wright as Philo Vance
- Vivian Austin as Lorena Blendon Simms
- Leon Belasco as Alexis Karnoff
- Clara Blandick as Stella Blendon
- Ramsay Ames as Virginia Berneaux
- Damian O'Flynn as Larry Blendon