Leon Shalek Net Worth is $17 Million Leon Shalek Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Biff Elliot was born on July 26, 1923 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA as Leon Shalek. He was an actor, known for The Enemy Below (1957), The Front Page (1974) and I, the Jury (1953). He was married to Constance K. Bandy and Elizabeth A. Dole. He died on August 15, 2012 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Date Of Birth July 26, 1923 Died 2012-08-15 Place Of Birth Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. Profession Actor Education University of Maine Spouse Connie Elliot Star Sign Leo
# Fact 1 Was the only actor to play detective Mike Hammer in 3-D. 2 Retired and living in Los Angeles, California. [May 2009] 3 Worked in radio sports broadcasting for CBS in Los Angeles, following his retirement from acting. 4 Was the first actor to play tough private eye "Mike Hammer" on screen, in Mickey Spillane 's I, the Jury (1953). 5 Was a boxer in his youth and became champion of North Maine, before training as an actor at New York's Actor's Studio. 6 Lifelong friend of actor Jack Lemmon . 7 Member of the Screen Actor's Guild and The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 8 Longstanding acting coach at the Film Industry Workshops. 9 Served in the U.S. Army during World War II. 10 Initially studied journalism. Graduated from the University of Maine in 1949. 11 Changed his name from Leon Shalek to Biff Elliot, the 'Elliot' being the middle name of one of his two brothers.
Actor Title Year Status Character Starman 1986 TV Series Man #1 That's Life! 1986 Belmont Beyond Reason 1985 Police Sergeant CHiPs 1983 TV Series Lou Falcon Crest 1982 TV Series Portrait of an Escort 1980 TV Movie Lieutenant The Dark 1979 Detective Jack Bresler The Next Step Beyond 1978 TV Series The Sergeant Gibbsville 1976 TV Series Ed Nicklaus The Blue Knight 1976 TV Series Sgt. Gold The Wild McCullochs 1975 Ralph The Front Page 1974 Police Dispatcher Planet of the Apes 1974 TV Series Orangutan / Ullman Wednesday 1974 Short Engineer ABC Afterschool Specials 1974 TV Series Bus Driver Cannon 1972-1974 TV Series Wrangell The Stranger Who Looks Like Me 1974 TV Movie Charles Verko (as Biff Elliott) Mannix 1974 TV Series Chambers The Streets of San Francisco 1974 TV Series Mr. Simms - Court Clerk The Magician 1974 TV Series Hotel Manager This Is a Hijack 1973 Neal Hanaford Steambath 1973 TV Movie Flanders Save the Tiger 1973 Tiger Petitioner (as Biff Elliott) The F.B.I. 1973 TV Series Bonanza 1972 TV Series Harley Lewis Cool Breeze 1972 Lt. Carl Mager Mission: Impossible 1967-1972 TV Series Kid Wilson / Mel Simpson / Guard Kotch 1971 Motel Manager The Hard Ride 1971 Mike The Day of the Wolves 1971 The Inspector (as Biff Elliott) The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1969 Archie Judd for the Defense 1969 TV Series Roger Stillman Star Trek 1967 TV Series Schmitter Combat! 1963-1966 TV Series Doctor / Rafferty ABC Stage 67 1966 TV Series The Navy vs. the Night Monsters 1966 Cmdr. Arthur Simpson Destination Inner Space 1966 Dr. Wilson The Dick Van Dyke Show 1966 TV Series Mr. Phillips Blood Bath 1966 Cafe Manager Brainstorm 1965 Detective (uncredited) Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1964 TV Series Lineman The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters 1964 TV Series Sergeant Fields The Lieutenant 1963 TV Series Sgt. Mack Borgman PT 109 1963 Seaman Edgar E. Mauer (as Biff Elliott) Hawaiian Eye 1963 TV Series Joey Vito Route 66 1962 TV Series Ames 77 Sunset Strip 1961-1962 TV Series Moose Barker / Buddy Blue Laramie 1961 TV Series Eliot Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1960-1961 TV Series Fred Chester / Dr. Bob Hudson / Phil Ames / ... Surfside 6 1961 TV Series Hank Kelly The Roaring 20's 1961 TV Series Killer McFadden Ripcord 1961 TV Series Pitcher Law of the Plainsman 1960 TV Series Mike Williams The Story on Page One 1959 Eddie Ritter (uncredited) Perry Mason 1959 TV Series Jimmy McLain Pork Chop Hill 1959 Pvt. Boven Behind Closed Doors 1959 TV Series Robert J. Hatfield Torpedo Run 1958 Lt. Paul Buckeye (uncredited) The Millionaire 1958 TV Series Raymond Dupar M Squad 1958 TV Series Whitey Carson The Enemy Below 1957 Quartermaster The True Story of Jesse James 1957 Jim Younger Between Heaven and Hell 1956 Tom Thumb - Co. G Big Town 1956 TV Series George Bell Damon Runyon Theater 1956 TV Series Johnny Dolliver Science Fiction Theatre 1955 TV Series Ed Garrett Good Morning, Miss Dove 1955 Reverend Alex Burnham The Man Behind the Badge 1955 TV Series Curley House of Bamboo 1955 Webber Stage 7 1955 TV Series 'Pretty Boy' Mendero Secret File, U.S.A. 1955 TV Series Paul - No. 96 Waterfront 1954 TV Series Rig Carter I, the Jury 1953 Mike Hammer Treasury Men in Action 1953 TV Series Lux Video Theatre 1951-1952 TV Series Jamie / John The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse 1951 TV Series Kraft Theatre 1951 TV Series Bob Lights Out 1950-1951 TV Series Back-from-the-dead brother
Known for movies I, the Jury (1953) as Mike Hammer
PT 109 (1963) as Seaman Edgar E. Mauer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960-1961) as Dr. Bob Hudson / Fred Chester / Lieutenant Bates / Mr. Kovacs / Phil Ames
That's Life! (1986) as Belmont