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Sheldon Leonard

Sheldon Leonard

Actor · Born 1907-02-22 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sheldon Leonard Bershad (February 22, 1907 – January 11, 1997) was an American film and television actor, producer, director, and writer. Sheldon Leonard Bershad was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of middle class Jewish parents Anna Levit and Frank Bershad. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1929. As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or "heavies", in films such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946; as bartender Nick), To Have and Have Not (1944), Guys and Dolls (1955), and Open Secret (1948). His trademark was his especially thick New York accent, usually delivered from the side of his mouth. In Decoy (1946), Leonard uses his "heavy" persona to create the hard-boiled police detective Joe Portugal. On radio from 1945 to 1955, Leonard played an eccentric racetrack tout on The Jack Benny Program and later in the TV series of the same name. His role was to salute Benny out of the blue in railroad stations, on street corners, or in department stores ("Hey Bud. C'mere a minute."), ask Benny what he was about to do, and then proceed to try to argue him out of his course of action by res…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — Nick
  2. Cheers (1982) — Sid Nelson
  3. To Have and Have Not (1945) — Lt. Coyo
  4. The Cosby Show (1984) — Dr. Wexler
  5. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Sgt. Bulldog Kowalski
  6. Guys and Dolls (1955) — Harry the Horse
  7. I Love Lucy (1951) — Harry Martin (uncredited)
  8. Pocketful of Miracles (1961) — Steve Darcey
  9. Another Thin Man (1939) — Phil Church
  10. Matlock (1986) — Casino Tipster
  11. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) — Boots Morgan
  12. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) — Big Max Calvada
  13. The Facts of Life (1979)
  14. Sanford and Son (1972)
  15. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  16. Somewhere in the Night (1946) — Sam
  17. The Brink's Job (1978) — J. Edgar Hoover
  18. The Lucy Show (1962) — Sheldon Leonard
  19. Sinbad the Sailor (1947) — Auctioneer
  20. Dream On (1990) — Don Monteleoni
  21. Captain Kidd (1945) — Cyprian Boyle
  22. Decoy (1946) — Sergeant Joe Portugal
  23. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self (uncredited)
  24. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) — Norman Miles
  25. Money from Home (1953) — Jumbo Schneider
  26. I Spy (1965) — Disc Jockey
  27. Hit the Ice (1943) — Harry 'Silky' Fellowsby
  28. Tortilla Flat (1942) — Tito Ralph
  29. Zombies on Broadway (1945) — Ace Miller
  30. Uncertain Glory (1944) — Henri Duval
  31. American Masters (1986) — Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
  32. My Dream Is Yours (1949) — Grimes
  33. Street of Chance (1942) — Joe Marruci
  34. The Danny Thomas Show (1953) — Gus
  35. The Gangster (1947) — Cornell
  36. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) — Johnny Velvet
  37. Take One False Step (1949) — Detective Pacciano
  38. Violence (1947) — Fred Stalk
  39. Behave Yourself! (1951) — Shortwave Bert
  40. The Jack Benny Program (1950) — Elevator Tout

Directed

  1. The Andy Griffith Show (1960) — Director
  2. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) — Director
  3. Lassie (1954) — Director
  4. My Favorite Martian (1963) — Director
  5. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) — Director
  6. I Spy (1965) — Director
  7. The Danny Thomas Show (1953) — Director
  8. The Real McCoys (1957) — Director
  9. General Electric Theater (1953) — Director
  10. Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) — Director
  11. The Bill Dana Show (1963) — Director
  12. My World and Welcome to It (1969) — Director
  13. Make Room for Granddaddy (1970) — Director
  14. Accidental Family (1967) — Director
  15. The Danny Thomas Hour (1967) — Director