Carl M. Leviness
born: 06 July 1884
New York City, New York,
United States of America		 died: 15 October 1964
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(pneumonia, age 80)
American actor. His surname is actually spelt "LeViness". One source wrongly lists his birth year as 1885.
Real name: Carleton Mortimer LeViness
Height: 5'10½"		 Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography;
plus 1 film with Laurel & Hardy.

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1929		 That's My Wife
Singer

1930		 Dollar Dizzy
Mr. Leviness, hotel manager

1930		 Bigger And Better
Mr. Shipman, shop supervisor

1931		 The Panic Is On
Crook

1931		 The Pajama Party
Party guest

1931		 What A Bozo!
Diner

1932		 County Hospital
Doctor

1932		 Alum And Eve
Doctor

1933		 One Track Minds
Train passenger

1934		 Babes In The Goods
Sales manager

1934		 It Happened One Day
Office clerk

1935		 Slightly Static
Stock company member
"...or a woodpecker!"

1936		 Neighborhood House
[?]		  

1937		 Nobody's Baby
Elevator passenger		  

1937		 Topper
Nightclub patron		  

1940		 Turnabout
Man in outer office
▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS

1943		 Jitterbugs
Hotel clerk's assistant

Acknowledgements:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-WHBH-7?i=34&cc=1861144 (WWII Draft Card full name and birth info)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-WHBH-Q?i=35&cc=1861144 (WWII Height 5'10½")
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WMQ-QWP (birth record)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WM3-YTT (birth record)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24W-FJQ1 (1890 NY Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSKR-V81 (1900 Census)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K822-4V8 (1943 marriage; matching parents' names)
Jim Jarvis (help and information)
Jesse Brisson (help and information; identification in That's My Wife)
Brent Seguine (help and identification in Dollar Dizzy; The Pajama Party; Alum And Eve; One Track Minds; County Hospital and Jitterbugs)
His appearances in The Panic Is On, It Happened One Day and What A Bozo! are my own observations.

This page was last updated on: 02 March 2021