Hal LeRoy born John LeRoy Schotte in Cincinnati, Ohio.
A Triple Threat Talent, he quickly worked his way into Broadway roles where his dance style created a sensation in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1931.
Hal did a series of musical film shorts for Vitaphone Corporation and Warner Brothers Pictures. His film credits are over 20 films.
Aside from his work on Broadway and in film, he performed in revues, vaudeville and as a featured entertainer in New York’s nightclub scene.
This clip is from the 1934 Short, Private Lessons staring Hal LeRoy, singer Dorothy Dare and dancers Dawn O’Day and Barbara MacDonald.
His Broadway Credits: The Gang’s All Here 1931 – Ziegfeld Follies of 1931 1931 – Strike Me Pink 1933 – Thumbs Up! 1934–1935 – Count Me In 1942