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Leslie Daniels
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Leslie Daniels

1918 – 2011 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1946–2025

Leslie Daniels, born in 1918 in New York, is a multifaceted talent who made significant contributions to cult cinema. As an actor, he appeared in Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959), a classic of Italian horror, and Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972), where his performances added depth to the giallo genre. In addition to acting, Daniels showcased his writing skills in Riot in a Women's Prison (1974), a film that reflects the gritty exploitation style of the era. His work encapsulates the essence of cult cinema, making him a notable figure in the SassyFlix catalog.

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The Brain That Wouldn't Die

The Brain That Wouldn't Die

1962 ★ 4.6
as Kurt

Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.

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Filmography

14 credits
2020s 1 credit
2025
Phantasmatapes as Kurt (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
1980s 1 credit
1984
Naked and Cruel as Narrator(English version)(voice)
Movie ★ 4.4
1970s 1 credit
1972
Movie ★ 6.5
1960s 3 credits
1966
Johnny Yuma as Thomas Felton
Movie ★ 6.2
1963
Movie ★ 4.0
1962
Movie ★ 4.7
1950s 5 credits
1959
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster as Prof. John Fielding (voice)
Movie ★ 5.8
1957
Movie ★ 7.0
1954
Journey to Italy as Tony Burton
Movie ★ 7.3
1953
Indiscretion of an American Wife as Information Booth Agent (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1950
Movie ★ 7.5
1940s 1 credit
1946
Paisan as Tony
Movie ★ 7.5
Crew Credits
1980s 1 credit
1980
Movie ★ 4.8
1970s 1 credit
1974
Movie ★ 4.5