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Walter DeLeon

Writer · Died August 1, 1947, aged 63 · Oakland, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter DeLeon (May 3, 1884 – August 1, 1947) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 69 films that were released between 1921 and 1953, and acted in one film. He was born in Oakland, California, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 3, 1884
Died
August 1, 1947 (aged 63)
From
Oakland, California, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Walter DeLeon's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Musical movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Morality
26%
Self
15%
Power
7%
Survival
6%
Society
3%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 17 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
19
Warm
9
Romantic
8
Absurd
6
Thrilling
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Walter DeLeon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Walter DeLeon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Scared Stiff(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Time of Their Lives(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Little Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Screenplay

  • Hold That Blonde!(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Out of This World(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Delightfully Dangerous(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Rainbow Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Riding High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Happy Go Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • The Fleet's In(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Birth of the Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Writer

  • Pot o' Gold(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Tugboat Annie Sails Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • The Man Who Talked Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • The Ghost Breakers(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Melody of 1940(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Cat and the Canary(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Union Pacific(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Zenobia(1939)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • College Swing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • The Big Broadcast of 1938(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Artists & Models (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Waikiki Wedding(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Swing High, Swing Low(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Big Broadcast of 1937 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Rhythm on the Range(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Princess Comes Across(1936)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Strike Me Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Collegiate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Writer

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Screenplay

  • Ruggles of Red Gap(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • College Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • You Belong to Me(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • You're Telling Me!(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Six of a Kind(1934)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Her Bodyguard(1933)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • International House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • A Lady's Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • The Phantom President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Hold 'Em Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • Make Me a Star(1932)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Fool's Advice(1932)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Union Depot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Screenplay

  • The Big Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • Meet the Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • Lonely Wives(1931)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit of Notre Dame(1931)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Big Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Won by a Neck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Dialogue

  • Night Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Story

  • Red Hot Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Big News(1929)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Sophomore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Writer

  • Upstage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Story

  • The Little Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Born Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Rags to Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • The Ghost Breaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Writer

  • School Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Scenario Writer

  • Democracy: The Vision Restored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1920 to 1953.

Biggest box office

Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

$182 worldwide

Highest rated

Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Cat and the Canary (1939)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 57: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting56 of 57: 56 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1920s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew1930s32 · crew1940s14 · crew1950s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Walter DeLeon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931)

71st percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Walter DeLeon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walter DeLeon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Francis Martin shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles