Leon M. Lion

Biography

Leon M. Lion was a versatile British actor and artist, whose career spanned both stage and screen. He is perhaps best known for his breakout role as Ben in the 1932 film adaptation of Joseph Jefferson Farjeon's play "Number 17," directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Lion also ventured into film roles with notable appearances in works such as "The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss" (1936) and "Chin Chin Chinaman" (1932).