Leon Davidson

Leon was born in 1915 in Wheelis, Oklahoma to William Edward Davidson and Ola Mae Owens. Leon's parents subsequently divorced. His dad remarried and had additional children. Leon's half-sister, Mary Alice, died at a young age; however, his half-brother, Earl Ray, is still living at the time of this writing. He worked as a stuntman at thrill shows and in movies from about 1933 through 1943 and held SAG membership during those years. He was a member of the Outlaws Motorcycle club in 1936. In May, 1943, he enlisted in the US Navy and served until January, 1946, as a member of the Shore Patrol. He married Helen Marie in June of 1942 and they divorced in July of 1946. It is unknown if they had any children. After leaving the service, he joined law enforcement in Las Vegas. Then in the mid-50s he was a Mobil Gas Station Owner in Burbank, California. In June, 1949, he married Dorothy Elleanor Crews. They had a son, James Edward, in 1950, and a daughter, Janet Lea, in 1956. Leon and Dorothy