Leo Willis Passes Away In King City KING CITY Leo Willis, 62, whose varied career covered ranching and 20 years in the silent movies, passed away In his sleep here last night.
Mr. Willis was found dead in his small cabin at the rear of the Contact club, 122 Broadway) where he worked He had been under a doctors care for some time.
Mr. Willis was born in 1890 in Indian territory between Oklahoma and Arkansas. He started life as a cowboy. When the silent movies began to expand he was employed to recruit cowboys for pictures. Later he played villain parts in western films, and appeared in the Ruth Roland serials and Mack Sennett comedies. He was a personal friend of William S. Hart and Will Rogers and had many friends among the old time movie stars in Hollywood.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jack Curran of 414 Copley avenue, King City, and Mrs. A1 Gallo of Los Angeles.
Funeral services are pending at the Ree C. Grim mortuary here.
The Californian
Salinas, California
11 Apr 1952, Fri • Page 11
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Mr. Willis was found dead in his small cabin at the rear of the Contact club, 122 Broadway) where he worked He had been under a doctors care for some time.
Mr. Willis was born in 1890 in Indian territory between Oklahoma and Arkansas. He started life as a cowboy. When the silent movies began to expand he was employed to recruit cowboys for pictures. Later he played villain parts in western films, and appeared in the Ruth Roland serials and Mack Sennett comedies. He was a personal friend of William S. Hart and Will Rogers and had many friends among the old time movie stars in Hollywood.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jack Curran of 414 Copley avenue, King City, and Mrs. A1 Gallo of Los Angeles.
Funeral services are pending at the Ree C. Grim mortuary here.
The Californian
Salinas, California
11 Apr 1952, Fri • Page 11
Newspapers . com
Contributor: Calmly Searching (47240541)
Leo Willis Passes Away In King City KING CITY Leo Willis, 62, whose varied career covered ranching and 20 years in the silent movies, passed away In his sleep here last night.
Mr. Willis was found dead in his small cabin at the rear of the Contact club, 122 Broadway) where he worked He had been under a doctors care for some time.
Mr. Willis was born in 1890 in Indian territory between Oklahoma and Arkansas. He started life as a cowboy. When the silent movies began to expand he was employed to recruit cowboys for pictures. Later he played villain parts in western films, and appeared in the Ruth Roland serials and Mack Sennett comedies. He was a personal friend of William S. Hart and Will Rogers and had many friends among the old time movie stars in Hollywood.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jack Curran of 414 Copley avenue, King City, and Mrs. A1 Gallo of Los Angeles.
Funeral services are pending at the Ree C. Grim mortuary here.
The Californian
Salinas, California
11 Apr 1952, Fri • Page 11
Newspapers . com
Contributor: Calmly Searching (47240541)
Mr. Willis was found dead in his small cabin at the rear of the Contact club, 122 Broadway) where he worked He had been under a doctors care for some time.
Mr. Willis was born in 1890 in Indian territory between Oklahoma and Arkansas. He started life as a cowboy. When the silent movies began to expand he was employed to recruit cowboys for pictures. Later he played villain parts in western films, and appeared in the Ruth Roland serials and Mack Sennett comedies. He was a personal friend of William S. Hart and Will Rogers and had many friends among the old time movie stars in Hollywood.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jack Curran of 414 Copley avenue, King City, and Mrs. A1 Gallo of Los Angeles.
Funeral services are pending at the Ree C. Grim mortuary here.
The Californian
Salinas, California
11 Apr 1952, Fri • Page 11
Newspapers . com
Contributor: Calmly Searching (47240541)
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