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 Leon had a
starring role with Christopher Lee and fellow Carry On performer Patrick Mower
in the Hammer Horror pic The Devil Rides Out. 
 He's also
appeared in numerous operas with the D'Oyly Carte, Glyndebourne and English
National Opera companies which most people, myself included, would not have
known about! These include:
'Don Basilio' in Barber of Seville
'Don Pasquale' in Don Pasquale
'IL Commendatore in Don Giovanni
'Alidoro' in Cenerentola
'Sparafucile' in Rigoletto
'Monterone' in Rigoletto
'Sarastro' in The Magic Flute
'Ferrando' in IL Trovatore
'Don Fernando' in Fidelio
'Antonio' in The Marriage of Figaro
'Alaska Joe Wolf' in Mahagonny
'Private Willis' in Iolanthe
'Simone' in Gianni Schicci
'Baron Zeta' in The Merry Widow
'Zuniga' in Carmen
'Doctor' in Traviata
'Sacristan' in Tosca
'Bonz' in The Nightingale
'Tom' in Merrie England
As well as Opera Leon has appeared in
numerous musicals including the role of 'Miles Glorious' in A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum at The Strand Theatre in the West End. A role
he later played in the film of the same name. Also a number of Pantomimes,
usually in the villainous roles like 'Abanazar' in Aladdin.
Television
appearances include The Saint, The Avengers, The Borderers, Rogues Gallery,
Trouble in Store, Matlock, Massada, Ever Decreasing Circles, Terry and June, Up
Pompeii, Touch of the Casonovas, Jerusalems Army, The Ravelled Thread, Lorna
Doone, She's Done it Again and Men From the Ministry.
Other films
Leon has appeared in include The Three Musketeers, Flash Gordon and The
Adventures of a Plumbers Mate to name but a few!
Researching
more for next update!
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