Sheldon Leonard: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 54
- on screen
- 1935–1992
- box office
- $7.94M
The Best Sheldon Leonard Movies
The films of Sheldon Leonard that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Brink's Job (1978) leads with $7.91M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Sheldon Leonard's Career in Numbers
Sheldon Leonard's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Sheldon Leonard works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Ouanga (1935) to The Brink's Job (1978), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Sheldon Leonard Movies by Decade
- 1930s 1
- 1940s 36
- 1950s 12
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 1
The 1940s were Sheldon Leonard's busiest decade, with 36 films.
Sheldon Leonard Movies by Genre
- Comedy 12
- Drama 11
- Crime 7
- Adventure 5
- Animation 3
- Western 3
- Thriller 3
- Music 3
- Sci-Fi 1
- Mystery 1
Comedy is the genre Sheldon Leonard has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of drama (11).
Sheldon Leonard Career Milestones
- First film
- Ouanga 1935
- Biggest box office hit
- The Brink's Job $7.91M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Brink's Job 1978
Sheldon Leonard Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Sheldon Leonard is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Sheldon Leonard Movies as an Actor
51- 1978
The Brink's Job Drama Worldwide box office: $7.91M - 1961
Pocketful of Miracles as Steve Darcey · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.2K - 1955
Guys and Dolls Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.17K - 1953
Money from Home as Jumbo Schneider · Comedy - 1953
The Diamond Queen as Mogul · Adventure - 1953
A Peck o’ Trouble as Dodsworth (voice) · Animation - 1952
Stop, You’re Killing Me as Lefty · Comedy - 1952
Sock a Doodle Do as Kid Banty (voice) (uncredited) · Animation - 1952
Young Man with Ideas as Rodwell 'Brick' Davis · Drama - 1952
Kiddin’ the Kitten as Dodsworth (voice) (uncredited) · Animation - 1951
Come Fill the Cup as Lennie Garr · Drama - 1951
Behave Yourself! as Shortwave Bert · Crime - 1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man as Boots Morgan · Sci-Fi - 1950
The Iroquois Trail as Chief Ogane · Western - 1949
Take One False Step as Detective Pacciano · Thriller - 1949
My Dream Is Yours as Grimes · Music - 1949
Daughter of the Jungle as Dalton Kraik · Adventure - 1948
Jinx Money as Lippy Harris · Crime - 1948
Open Secret as Detective Sgt. Mike Frontelli · Mystery - 1948
If You Knew Susie as Steve Garland · Comedy - 1948
Alias a Gentleman as Harry Bealer · Romance - 1947
The Gangster as Cornell · Crime - 1947
Violence as Fred Stalk · Drama - 1947
Sinbad the Sailor as Auctioneer · Adventure - 1946
Decoy as Sergeant Joe Portugal · Crime - 1946
The Last Crooked Mile as Ed 'Wires' MacGuire · Thriller - 1946
Bowery Bombshell as Ace Deuce Baker · Comedy - 1946
Somewhere in the Night as Sam · Thriller - 1946
Her Kind of Man as Felix Bender · Drama - 1945
Frontier Gal as 'Blackie' Shoulders · Western - 1945
Captain Kidd as Cyprian Boyle · Adventure - 1945
Why Girls Leave Home as Chris Williams · Music - 1945
Zombies on Broadway as Ace Miller · Comedy - 1945
Crime, Inc. as Capt. Ferrone · Drama - 1945
To Have and Have Not Adventure Worldwide box office: $12.5K - 1944
The Falcon in Hollywood as Louie Buchanan · Crime - 1944
Gambler’s Choice as Chappie Wilson · Drama - 1944
Trocadero as Mickey Jones · Music - 1944
Uncertain Glory as Henri Duval · Drama - 1943
Klondike Kate as 'Sometime' Smith · Western - 1943
Passport to Suez as Johnny Booth · Crime - 1943
Hit the Ice as Harry 'Silky' Fellowsby · Comedy - 1943
City Without Men as Monk LaRue · Drama - 1942
Lucky Jordan as Slip Moran · Comedy - 1942
Street of Chance as Joe Marruci · Drama - 1942
Tortilla Flat Drama - 1942
Born to Sing as Pete Detroit · Crime - 1941
Rise and Shine as Menace · Comedy - 1941
Married Bachelor as Johnny Brannigan · Comedy - 1941
Tall, Dark and Handsome as Pretty Willie Williams · Comedy - 1935
Ouanga as LeStrange, the Overseer · Horror
Sheldon Leonard in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Sheldon Leonard Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Sheldon Leonard shares the most films with. Mel Blanc comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Tom Dugan (3).
Sheldon Leonard: Questions & Answers
How many movies Sheldon Leonard has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Sheldon Leonard been in?
Sheldon Leonard is credited on 54 films, from 1935 to 1992. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Sheldon Leonard's highest-grossing movie?
The Brink's Job (1978) is Sheldon Leonard's biggest box office hit, with $7.91M worldwide, ahead of To Have and Have Not (1945) ($12.5K). Across every film with box office figures, Sheldon Leonard's movies have made $7.94M.
Sheldon Leonard's biggest hits What is Sheldon Leonard's newest movie?
The most recent film on Sheldon Leonard's filmography is Color Adjustment (1992), in the role of Self.
Who does Sheldon Leonard work with most often?
Sheldon Leonard shares the most films with Mel Blanc (4 films), Tom Dugan (3 films) and Shelley Winters (3 films).
The Best Sheldon Leonard Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 54 credits.
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