Leon Belasco

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Characters played by Leon Belasco

Ali — The Mummy's Hand (1940)

Uncredited Egyptian local or guide assisting in Cairo sequences.

Babu — Son of Ali Baba (1952)

Babu is a former member of Ali Baba’s band of forty thieves. He initially distrusts Kashma Baba, but Kashma’s generosity toward the poor reflects the reputation Babu associates with Kashma’s father: robbing the rich while helping the helpless.

Bellboy — Topper Takes a Trip (1938)

Hotel staff assisting guests with luggage.

Hassam--Auctioneer — Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)

Hassam--Auctioneer is associated with the slave-girl auction in which Lou unexpectedly outbids the sheik. That transaction intensifies the sheik's hostility toward Bud and Lou and changes Nicole's intended route into the sheik's camp, since she had wanted the sheik to win her purchase.

Yusef (uncredited) — Road to Morocco (1942)

Local guide and desert traveler.

Beauty Salon Manager (uncredited) — Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)

A manager at a beauty salon in New York.

Ali (archive footage / uncredited) — The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

Archival footage of an Egyptian local figure.

Alexander Raoul — Design for Scandal (1941)

A sculptor whose fully booked resort studio Sherman borrows by falsely claiming Blair commissioned him to decorate it. He is unaware of Sherman's true identity and romantic intentions.

Luigi — Fisherman's Wharf (1939)

One of Carlo's two equal business partners alongside Beppo and Pietro, Luigi shares ownership in the fishing enterprise. After Stella persuades Carlo to demote the three partners to employees, Luigi and the others leave and begin their own fishing business. The dispute contributes to the disruption of Carlo's household and work.

Career Overview

Leon Belasco has 84 screen credits in a career dating back to 1938. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently The Mummy with 2 titles. Signature works include Abdul the Bulbul Ameer, Philo Vance Returns, Ninotchka. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
84
Birth Date
1902-10-11
Birth Place
Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q6524510), public domain (CC0).