- He was the still model for the famous Norman Rockwell painting of Gary Cooper.
- After quitting acting, he opened a malt shop across the street from Hollywood High School.
- Fired from the movie "A Midsummer's Night dream" by director Max Reinhart after a prejudiced comment about Reinhart's Jewish background. Mr. Reinhart was quoted as telling Beaumon "You will never work in pictures again!" He did work in a few pictures following this but the roles offered were not as numerous. Unlike his famous roommates, John Wayne and Clark Gable, Leon dropped out of motion pictures and went into Real Estate.
- Brother of 1930s actor Martin Beaumon.
- Great-uncle of Acto Sterling Beaumon.
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