لئون ردبون

Film & TV

Nicosia, Cyprus

Leon Redbone was born on August 26, 1949 in Nicosia, Cyprus as Dickran Gobalian. He is known for his work on Elf (2003), 50 First Dates (2004) and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010). He was married to Beryl Handler,. He died on May 30, 2019 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Known for

• Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers — Self2012
• Alf's Hit Talk Show2004
• Elf — Leon the Snowman (voice)2003
• Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs — Performer - "Blueberry Mouth"2003
• Candy Mountain — Leon1988
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest1975
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Group

Origin

United States

Active from

1968

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

96,184

Total plays

838,297

Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian on 26 August 1949; died 30 May 2019) was a Cyprus-born (of Armenian ancestry) Canadian-American songwriter, singer, guitarist, actor, and voice actor specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics. Recognized by his Panama hat, dark sunglasses, and black tie, he first appeared on stage in Toronto, Canada, in the early 1970s. As well as music, he also appeared on film and television in acting and voice-over roles. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Le

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Leon

Gender

male

Citizenship

Canada

Place of birth

Nicosia

Place of death

New Hope

Occupation

songwriter

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

blues

Instrument

voice

Record label

Rhino

Official website

leonredbone.com

Image

Leon Redbone in Toronto.jpg

Work location

Toronto

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